New Zealand vs Sweden: Democracy Index
New Zealand
10
in 2018
Sweden
10
in 2018
New Zealand rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10 against 10 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 162 shared years of data; in 1857 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 168 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10 | -5 | 15 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 10 | -5 | 15 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 9.1 | -4 | 13.1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 9 | -4 | 13 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 9.7 | -4 | 13.7 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 10 | -3.3 | 13.3 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 10 | 6.5 | 3.5 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 10 against 10 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 162 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for democracy index?
- New Zealand 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).