Austria vs Sweden: Democracy Index
Austria
10
in 2018
Sweden
10
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10 against 10 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 218 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -10 | -9.89 | 0.1111 | Sweden |
| 1810s | -10 | -8.2 | 1.8 | Sweden |
| 1820s | -10 | -8 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1830s | -10 | -8 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1840s | -9.2 | -7.2 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1850s | -6 | -6 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | -4.2 | -5 | 0.8 | Austria |
| 1870s | -4 | -4 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | -4 | -4 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | -4 | -4 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | -4 | -3.3 | 0.7 | Sweden |
| 1910s | -2.8 | 6.5 | 9.3 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 8 | 10 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1930s | -1.3 | 10 | 11.3 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 4.5 | 10 | 5.5 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 10 against 10 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Austria and Sweden?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 218 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for democracy index?
- Austria ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).