Finland vs Sweden: Democracy Index
Finland
10
in 2018
Sweden
10
in 2018
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10 against 10 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 102 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.67 | 10 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 4.3 | 10 | 5.7 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 7.6 | 10 | 2.4 | 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, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 10 against 10 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Finland and Sweden?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for democracy index?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 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).