Sworn

Red list · 2021 → 2026

Countries that declined

Every country whose Sworn Score went down over the last 5 years, ranked by size of the drop. 133 countries declined in this window.

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133 countries declined between 2021 and 2026.

  1. 1
    Norway
    Europe · 80.2 → 74.6 · rank -7
    ▼ 5.6
  2. 2
    Bolivia
    South America · 54.4 → 48.8 · rank -19
    ▼ 5.6
  3. 3
    Austria
    Europe · 77.0 → 71.6 · rank -6
    ▼ 5.5
  4. 4
    West Bank and Gaza
    Asia · 50.2 → 44.9 · rank -19
    ▼ 5.3
  5. 5
    Singapore
    Asia · 73.4 → 68.2 · rank -9
    ▼ 5.2
  6. 6
    Sudan
    Africa · 29.3 → 24.2 · rank -4
    ▼ 5.1
  7. 7
    Russian Federation
    Europe · Asia · 58.7 → 53.8 · rank -32
    ▼ 4.9
  8. 8
    Hungary
    Europe · 67.2 → 62.5 · rank -8
    ▼ 4.7
  9. 9
    Belarus
    Europe · 63.6 → 59.3 · rank -12
    ▼ 4.4
  10. 10
    Canada
    North America · 72.4 → 68.1 · rank -8
    ▼ 4.3
  11. 11
    Estonia
    Europe · 75.0 → 70.7 · rank -2
    ▼ 4.3
  12. 12
    St. Kitts and Nevis
    North America · 66.5 → 62.4 · rank -6
    ▼ 4.1
  13. 13
    Ukraine
    Europe · 57.2 → 53.2 · rank -24
    ▼ 4.0
  14. 14
    Germany
    Europe · 77.6 → 73.6 · rank -3
    ▼ 4.0
  15. 15
    Belgium
    Europe · 76.7 → 72.8 · rank -2
    ▼ 3.9
  16. 16
    Israel
    Asia · 67.3 → 63.4 · rank -7
    ▼ 3.9
  17. 17
    Iceland
    Europe · 78.0 → 74.1 · rank -4
    ▼ 3.9
  18. 18
    France
    Europe · 73.3 → 69.5 · rank -2
    ▼ 3.8
  19. 19
    United States
    North America · 70.6 → 66.8 · rank -5
    ▼ 3.8
  20. 20
    Lao PDR
    Asia · 45.2 → 41.5 · rank -7
    ▼ 3.8
  21. 21
    Palau
    Oceania · 71.0 → 67.3 · rank -5
    ▼ 3.7
  22. 22
    Switzerland
    Europe · 78.3 → 74.5 · rank -5
    ▼ 3.7
  23. 23
    Finland
    Europe · 79.2 → 75.5 · rank -3
    ▼ 3.7
  24. 24
    Sweden
    Europe · 82.2 → 78.6 · rank -1
    ▼ 3.6
  25. 25
    Netherlands
    Europe · 79.2 → 75.6 · rank -1
    ▼ 3.6
  26. 26
    Antigua and Barbuda
    North America · 62.4 → 58.9 · rank -13
    ▼ 3.5
  27. 27
    Latvia
    Europe · 69.2 → 65.7 · rank -3
    ▼ 3.5
  28. 28
    Cuba
    North America · 62.0 → 58.7 · rank -13
    ▼ 3.3
  29. 29
    Brunei Darussalam
    Asia · 64.4 → 61.1 · rank -4
    ▼ 3.3
  30. 30
    Romania
    Europe · 61.7 → 58.4 · rank -15
    ▼ 3.3
  31. 31
    Denmark
    Europe · 80.5 → 77.2 · rank -2
    ▼ 3.3
  32. 32
    Kiribati
    Oceania · 55.7 → 52.5 · rank -9
    ▼ 3.2
  33. 33
    Portugal
    Europe · 71.7 → 68.6
    ▼ 3.1
  34. 34
    Lebanon
    Asia · 41.1 → 38.0 · rank -8
    ▼ 3.1
  35. 35
    United Kingdom
    Europe · 74.6 → 71.6 · rank +1
    ▼ 3.0
  36. 36
    Italy
    Europe · 67.1 → 64.1 · rank -3
    ▼ 3.0
  37. 37
    Moldova
    Europe · 63.4 → 60.4 · rank -4
    ▼ 3.0
  38. 38
    Syrian Arab Republic
    Asia · 34.8 → 31.9 · rank -8
    ▼ 2.9
  39. 39
    Czechia
    Europe · 72.4 → 69.5 · rank +1
    ▼ 2.9
  40. 40
    Lithuania
    Europe · 70.6 → 67.7
    ▼ 2.8
  41. 41
    Nauru
    Oceania · 54.0 → 51.1 · rank -10
    ▼ 2.8
  42. 42
    Australia
    Oceania · 75.4 → 72.5 · rank -1
    ▼ 2.8
  43. 43
    Japan
    Asia · 71.8 → 69.1
    ▼ 2.7
  44. 44
    Poland
    Europe · 67.7 → 65.0 · rank -3
    ▼ 2.7
  45. 45
    Turkiye
    Asia · Europe · 56.6 → 53.9 · rank -17
    ▼ 2.7
  46. 46
    Bulgaria
    Europe · 64.0 → 61.3 · rank -1
    ▼ 2.6
  47. 47
    Iran, Islamic Rep.
    Asia · 46.5 → 43.9 · rank -7
    ▼ 2.6
  48. 48
    Kenya
    Africa · 43.0 → 40.6 · rank -4
    ▼ 2.4
  49. 49
    Malta
    Europe · 71.0 → 68.6 · rank +2
    ▼ 2.4
  50. 50
    Mozambique
    Africa · 36.0 → 33.6 · rank -6
    ▼ 2.4
  51. 51
    Slovenia
    Europe · 72.2 → 69.8 · rank +3
    ▼ 2.4
  52. 52
    Seychelles
    Africa · 65.3 → 63.0 · rank +1
    ▼ 2.3
  53. 53
    Cyprus
    Europe · Asia · 69.2 → 66.9 · rank +1
    ▼ 2.3
  54. 54
    El Salvador
    North America · 54.2 → 51.9 · rank -4
    ▼ 2.3
  55. 55
    Korea, Rep.
    Asia · 69.8 → 67.5
    ▼ 2.2
  56. 56
    Maldives
    Asia · 58.5 → 56.3 · rank -16
    ▼ 2.2
  57. 57
    Mauritius
    Africa · 60.3 → 58.2 · rank -12
    ▼ 2.1
  58. 58
    Ireland
    Europe · 75.3 → 73.2 · rank +2
    ▼ 2.1
  59. 59
    Malawi
    Africa · 39.5 → 37.4 · rank -5
    ▼ 2.1
  60. 60
    Indonesia
    Asia · 53.6 → 51.6 · rank -6
    ▼ 2.0
  61. 61
    Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
    Oceania · 49.5 → 47.6 · rank -7
    ▼ 1.9
  62. 62
    Guatemala
    North America · 48.5 → 46.6 · rank -6
    ▼ 1.9
  63. 63
    Slovak Republic
    Europe · 67.2 → 65.3
    ▼ 1.9
  64. 64
    Turkmenistan
    Asia · 43.5 → 41.6
    ▼ 1.9
  65. 65
    Sao Tome and Principe
    Africa · 47.7 → 45.8 · rank -6
    ▼ 1.9
  66. 66
    Peru
    South America · 58.0 → 56.2 · rank -15
    ▼ 1.9
  67. 67
    Barbados
    North America · 62.4 → 60.6
    ▼ 1.8
  68. 68
    Greece
    Europe · 63.9 → 62.2 · rank +1
    ▼ 1.7
  69. 69
    Spain
    Europe · 71.1 → 69.4 · rank +3
    ▼ 1.7
  70. 70
    Kazakhstan
    Asia · Europe · 61.3 → 59.5 · rank -1
    ▼ 1.7
  71. 71
    Tunisia
    Africa · 54.5 → 52.8 · rank -4
    ▼ 1.7
  72. 72
    Trinidad and Tobago
    North America · 56.2 → 54.5 · rank -6
    ▼ 1.7
  73. 73
    Fiji
    Oceania · 55.8 → 54.1 · rank -3
    ▼ 1.7
  74. 74
    Haiti
    North America · 32.2 → 30.6 · rank -3
    ▼ 1.7
  75. 75
    Luxembourg
    Europe · 77.7 → 76.1 · rank +4
    ▼ 1.6
  76. 76
    New Zealand
    Oceania · 77.0 → 75.5 · rank +3
    ▼ 1.6
  77. 77
    Chile
    South America · 66.2 → 64.6 · rank +1
    ▼ 1.6
  78. 78
    Libya
    Africa · 41.3 → 39.7 · rank -6
    ▼ 1.6
  79. 79
    Serbia
    Europe · 61.5 → 59.9 · rank +2
    ▼ 1.6
  80. 80
    Honduras
    North America · 48.2 → 46.6 · rank -5
    ▼ 1.5
  81. 81
    Burkina Faso
    Africa · 38.3 → 36.8 · rank -4
    ▼ 1.5
  82. 82
    Ecuador
    South America · 56.2 → 54.8 · rank -4
    ▼ 1.4
  83. 83
    Montenegro
    Europe · 59.6 → 58.2 · rank -6
    ▼ 1.4
  84. 84
    Liberia
    Africa · 33.5 → 32.1 · rank -2
    ▼ 1.4
  85. 85
    Panama
    North America · 59.9 → 58.5 · rank -6
    ▼ 1.4
  86. 86
    Equatorial Guinea
    Africa · 32.9 → 31.6 · rank -3
    ▼ 1.3
  87. 87
    St. Vincent and the Grenadines
    North America · 66.0 → 64.6 · rank +4
    ▼ 1.3
  88. 88
    Qatar
    Asia · 62.4 → 61.1 · rank +3
    ▼ 1.3
  89. 89
    China
    Asia · 59.8 → 58.5 · rank -4
    ▼ 1.3
  90. 90
    Azerbaijan
    Asia · Europe · 52.9 → 51.6 · rank -1
    ▼ 1.3
  91. 91
    Myanmar
    Asia · 41.6 → 40.5 · rank -4
    ▼ 1.2
  92. 92
    Congo, Dem. Rep.
    Africa · 29.0 → 27.9 · rank +1
    ▼ 1.1
  93. 93
    Viet Nam
    Asia · 56.5 → 55.4 · rank -8
    ▼ 1.1
  94. 94
    Eritrea
    Africa · 31.8 → 30.7 · rank -1
    ▼ 1.1
  95. 95
    Belize
    North America · 56.7 → 55.6 · rank -11
    ▼ 1.1
  96. 96
    Argentina
    South America · 62.0 → 61.0 · rank +5
    ▼ 1.0
  97. 97
    Timor-Leste
    Asia · 49.4 → 48.4 · rank -1
    ▼ 1.0
  98. 98
    Ethiopia
    Africa · 34.6 → 33.6
    ▼ 1.0
  99. 99
    San Marino
    Europe · 75.9 → 74.9 · rank +5
    ▼ 1.0
  100. 100
    Uganda
    Africa · 39.3 → 38.3 · rank -2
    ▼ 1.0
  101. 101
    Grenada
    North America · 60.1 → 59.1 · rank +2
    ▼ 0.9
  102. 102
    Mali
    Africa · 30.6 → 29.7 · rank -2
    ▼ 0.9
  103. 103
    Malaysia
    Asia · 61.1 → 60.2 · rank +5
    ▼ 0.9
  104. 104
    Djibouti
    Africa · 34.6 → 33.8 · rank +1
    ▼ 0.9
  105. 105
    Egypt, Arab Rep.
    Africa · Asia · 43.8 → 43.0
    ▼ 0.8
  106. 106
    Zimbabwe
    Africa · 37.1 → 36.3 · rank -3
    ▼ 0.8
  107. 107
    Pakistan
    Asia · 32.8 → 32.0
    ▼ 0.8
  108. 108
    Madagascar
    Africa · 36.9 → 36.1 · rank -3
    ▼ 0.8
  109. 109
    Nigeria
    Africa · 34.3 → 33.6 · rank +2
    ▼ 0.7
  110. 110
    Ghana
    Africa · 47.3 → 46.6 · rank -3
    ▼ 0.7
  111. 111
    Bangladesh
    Asia · 45.1 → 44.5 · rank -1
    ▼ 0.7
  112. 112
    Tuvalu
    Oceania · 63.3 → 62.7 · rank +7
    ▼ 0.7
  113. 113
    Sri Lanka
    Asia · 52.3 → 51.6 · rank +3
    ▼ 0.6
  114. 114
    Georgia
    Asia · Europe · 60.5 → 59.9 · rank +4
    ▼ 0.6
  115. 115
    Morocco
    Africa · 49.6 → 49.1 · rank -2
    ▼ 0.6
  116. 116
    Sierra Leone
    Africa · 36.5 → 36.0 · rank -2
    ▼ 0.5
  117. 117
    North Macedonia
    Europe · 58.7 → 58.2 · rank -6
    ▼ 0.5
  118. 118
    United Arab Emirates
    Asia · 66.1 → 65.6 · rank +7
    ▼ 0.5
  119. 119
    Croatia
    Europe · 66.8 → 66.3 · rank +6
    ▼ 0.5
  120. 120
    Suriname
    South America · 51.9 → 51.4
    ▼ 0.5
  121. 121
    Gabon
    Africa · 44.0 → 43.5
    ▼ 0.5
  122. 122
    Burundi
    Africa · 40.4 → 39.9 · rank -1
    ▼ 0.5
  123. 123
    Eswatini
    Africa · 41.1 → 40.9 · rank +2
    ▼ 0.3
  124. 124
    Congo, Rep.
    Africa · 35.0 → 34.8 · rank +1
    ▼ 0.3
  125. 125
    Nicaragua
    North America · 51.6 → 51.3 · rank +1
    ▼ 0.3
  126. 126
    Yemen, Rep.
    Asia · 19.5 → 19.3
    ▼ 0.2
  127. 127
    Solomon Islands
    Oceania · 45.1 → 44.9 · rank +3
    ▼ 0.1
  128. 128
    Niger
    Africa · 29.9 → 29.8 · rank +1
    ▼ 0.1
  129. 129
    Tajikistan
    Asia · 46.3 → 46.3 · rank +1
    ▼ 0.1
  130. 130
    Marshall Islands
    Oceania · 56.1 → 56.0 · rank +4
    ▼ 0.1
  131. 131
    Namibia
    Africa · 51.7 → 51.6 · rank +3
    ▼ 0.1
  132. 132
    Comoros
    Africa · 41.5 → 41.4 · rank +1
    ▼ 0.1
  133. 133
    Mexico
    North America · 57.0 → 56.9 · rank -4
    ▼ 0.1