Australia vs Sweden: Age of democracy polity

Australia
118
in 2018
Sweden
105
in 2018
Australia rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th

Age of democracy polity over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 118 against 105 in Sweden, a difference of 13.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 105 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 110 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1910s 16.5 3.5 13 Australia
1920s 24.5 11.5 13 Australia
1930s 34.5 21.5 13 Australia
1940s 44.5 31.5 13 Australia
1950s 54.5 41.5 13 Australia
1960s 64.5 51.5 13 Australia
1970s 74.5 61.5 13 Australia
1980s 84.5 71.5 13 Australia
1990s 94.5 81.5 13 Australia
2000s 104.5 91.5 13 Australia
2010s 114 101 13 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy polity, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 118 against 105 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy polity between Australia and Sweden?
13, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
105 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2018.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for age of democracy polity?
Australia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age of democracy polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed