Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Ireland or Sweden?

Sweden, at 107 years against 105 years in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?

105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sweden: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)

Ireland

105 years

in 2025

Sweden

107 years

in 2025

Ireland rank

7th

Sweden rank

4th

Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 107 years against 105 years in Ireland, a difference of 2 years.

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

Ireland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1920s	5 years	7 years	2 years	Sweden
1930s	14.5 years	16.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1940s	24.5 years	26.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1950s	34.5 years	36.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1960s	44.5 years	46.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1970s	54.5 years	56.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1980s	64.5 years	66.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1990s	74.5 years	76.5 years	2 years	Sweden
2000s	84.5 years	86.5 years	2 years	Sweden
2010s	94.5 years	96.5 years	2 years	Sweden
2020s	102.5 years	104.5 years	2 years	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Ireland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 107 years against 105 years in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Ireland and Sweden?: 2 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for age of electoral democracy?: Ireland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Age of electoral democracy
Unit: years
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.