Sweden vs United Kingdom: Age of liberal democracy
Sweden
104 years
in 2025
United Kingdom
105 years
in 2023
Sweden rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 105 years against 104 years in Sweden, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 102 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.5 years | 7.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 13.5 years | 16.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 23.5 years | 26.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 33.5 years | 36.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 43.5 years | 46.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 53.5 years | 56.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 63.5 years | 66.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 73.5 years | 76.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 83.5 years | 86.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 93.5 years | 96.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 100.5 years | 103.5 years | 3 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 105 years against 104 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 1 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal 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 electoral democracy.