France vs Sweden: Democracy Index
France
10
in 2018
Sweden
10
in 2018
France rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 10 against 10 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1800 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -8 | -9.9 | 1.9 | France |
| 1810s | -5.6 | -8.2 | 2.6 | France |
| 1820s | -4 | -8 | 4 | France |
| 1830s | -1 | -8 | 7 | France |
| 1840s | 0.4 | -7.2 | 7.6 | France |
| 1850s | -5.9 | -6 | 0.1 | France |
| 1860s | -6 | -5 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 3.5 | -4 | 7.5 | France |
| 1880s | 7 | -4 | 11 | France |
| 1890s | 7.2 | -4 | 11.2 | France |
| 1900s | 8 | -3.3 | 11.3 | France |
| 1910s | 8.1 | 6.5 | 1.6 | France |
| 1920s | 9 | 10 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 8.5 | 10 | 1.5 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 6.8 | 10 | 3.2 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 5.7 | 10 | 4.3 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 9 | 10 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 9.4 | 10 | 0.6 | Sweden |
| 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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 10 against 10 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between France and Sweden?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for democracy index?
- France 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).