Netherlands vs Sweden: Age of full democracy
Netherlands
80
in 2025
Sweden
80
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Age of full democracy over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 80 against 80 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 91 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 89 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 10 | 10 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 29.5 | 29.5 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 39.5 | 39.5 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 49.5 | 49.5 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 69.5 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 80 against 80 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.