Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Sweden or United States?

United States, at 106 years against 104 years in Sweden as of 2025.

What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Sweden and United States?

2 years, with United States ahead.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (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.

Sweden vs United States: Age of electoral democracy

Sweden

104 years

in 2025

United States

106 years

in 2025

Sweden rank

8th

United States rank

6th

Age of electoral democracy over time

Sweden
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 106 years against 104 years in Sweden, a difference of 2 years.

Across all 104 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United States	Difference	Ahead
1920s	4.5 years	6.5 years	2 years	United States
1930s	13.5 years	15.5 years	2 years	United States
1940s	23.5 years	25.5 years	2 years	United States
1950s	33.5 years	35.5 years	2 years	United States
1960s	43.5 years	45.5 years	2 years	United States
1970s	53.5 years	55.5 years	2 years	United States
1980s	63.5 years	65.5 years	2 years	United States
1990s	73.5 years	75.5 years	2 years	United States
2000s	83.5 years	85.5 years	2 years	United States
2010s	93.5 years	95.5 years	2 years	United States
2020s	101.5 years	103.5 years	2 years	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Sweden or United States?: United States, at 106 years against 104 years in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Sweden and United States?: 2 years, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for age of electoral democracy?: Sweden ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 5,296 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.