Slovenia vs Sweden: Distribution of Democracy Index

Slovenia
20
in 2018
Sweden
20
in 2018
Slovenia rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
05101520180019092018

How they compare

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

Across all 98 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Slovenia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Sweden Difference Ahead
1920s 8.89 20 11.11 Sweden
1930s 2.7 20 17.3 Sweden
1940s 6.3 20 13.7 Sweden
1950s 3 20 17 Sweden
1960s 3 20 17 Sweden
1970s 3 20 17 Sweden
1980s 5 20 15 Sweden
1990s 18.5 20 1.5 Sweden
2000s 20 20 0 —
2010s 20 20 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Slovenia or Sweden?
Slovenia, at 20 against 20 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Slovenia and Sweden?
0, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sweden?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Slovenia and Sweden rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Slovenia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).