Spain vs Sweden: Distribution of Democracy Index
Spain
20
in 2018
Sweden
20
in 2018
Spain rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20 against 20 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 4.6 | 2 | 2.6 | Spain |
| 1830s | 5.8 | 2 | 3.8 | Spain |
| 1840s | 8.5 | 2.8 | 5.7 | Spain |
| 1850s | 5.5 | 4 | 1.5 | Spain |
| 1860s | 4.6 | 5 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 9.1 | 6 | 3.1 | Spain |
| 1880s | 14 | 6 | 8 | Spain |
| 1890s | 14.5 | 6 | 8.5 | Spain |
| 1900s | 16 | 6.7 | 9.3 | Spain |
| 1910s | 16 | 16.5 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 7.4 | 20 | 12.6 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 15 | 20 | 5 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 3 | 20 | 17 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3 | 20 | 17 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3 | 20 | 17 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8.6 | 20 | 11.4 | 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 of democracy index, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 20 against 20 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Spain and Sweden?
- 0, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 213 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Spain ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 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
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).