Iceland vs Sweden: Age of full democracy
Iceland
80 years
in 2025
Sweden
80 years
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Age of full democracy over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80 years against 80 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 91 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 89 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7.5 years | 4.5 years | 3 years | Iceland |
| 1930s | 13 years | 10 years | 3 years | Iceland |
| 1940s | 2.5 years | 2.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 9.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 19.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 29.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 39.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 49.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 59.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 69.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 77.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 80 years against 80 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 full democracy.