Australia vs Sweden: Age of democracy
Australia
118 years
in 2018
Sweden
105 years
in 2018
Australia rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Age of democracy over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 118 years against 105 years in Sweden, a difference of 13 years.
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 years | 3.5 years | 13 years | Australia |
| 1920s | 24.5 years | 11.5 years | 13 years | Australia |
| 1930s | 34.5 years | 21.5 years | 13 years | Australia |
| 1940s | 44.5 years | 31.5 years | 13 years | Australia |
| 1950s | 54.5 years | 41.5 years | 13 years | Australia |
| 1960s | 64.5 years | 51.5 years | 13 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 74.5 years | 61.5 years | 13 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 84.5 years | 71.5 years | 13 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 94.5 years | 81.5 years | 13 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 104.5 years | 91.5 years | 13 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 114 years | 101 years | 13 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 118 years against 105 years in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Australia and Sweden?
- 13 years, 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?
- Australia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.