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
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.