Sweden vs United Kingdom: country risk compared
Sweden currently carries the higher assessed risk (3.2 vs 2.4 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by higher AML/CFT effectiveness risk (4.8 vs 3.0).
🇸🇪 Sweden (3.2/10, Moderate) vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (2.4/10, Lower).
Side by side
| Indicator | Sweden | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| RegActions risk score | 3.2/10 (Moderate) | 2.4/10 (Lower) |
| FATF status | Not currently listed | Not currently listed |
| Sanctions posture | No listed programme identified | No listed programme identified |
| Governance: rule of law (WGI risk) | 1.5/10 | 2.3/10 |
| Corruption (CPI) | 80/100 (rank #6) | 70/100 (rank #20) |
| EU tax list (Annex I) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Egmont FIU member | Yes | Yes |
| Last FATF mutual evaluation | 2017 | 2018 |
| BO register | Public (live since 2017) | Public (live since 2016) |
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Active methodology 3.1.0; Sweden is complete with low confidence and United Kingdom is complete with medium confidence. FATF listings and sanctions are shown as regulatory overlays; CPI and enforcement volume are contextual, not score inputs. Scoring methodology.