Portugal vs Sweden: Distribution democracy index polity

Portugal
20
in 2018
Sweden
20
in 2018
Portugal rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20 against 20 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1820s 7 2 5 Portugal
1830s 8.3 2 6.3 Portugal
1840s 7 2.8 4.2 Portugal
1850s 5 4 1 Portugal
1860s 3 5 2 Sweden
1870s 3 6 3 Sweden
1880s 5 6 1 Sweden
1890s 6 6 0
1900s 7.6 6.7 0.9 Portugal
1910s 16.8 16.5 0.3 Portugal
1920s 13.8 20 6.2 Sweden
1930s 1 20 19 Sweden
1940s 1 20 19 Sweden
1950s 1 20 19 Sweden
1960s 1 20 19 Sweden
1970s 10 20 10 Sweden
1980s 19.8 20 0.2 Sweden
1990s 20 20 0
2000s 20 20 0
2010s 20 20 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution democracy index polity, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 20 against 20 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Portugal and Sweden?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
205 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
Portugal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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