Germany vs Sweden: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Germany
0.766
in 2025
Sweden
0.802
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.802 against 0.766 in Germany, a difference of 0.036.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1706 | 0.2255 | 0.0549 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.2077 | 0.2556 | 0.0479 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.4824 | 0.4804 | 0.002 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2141 | 0.5262 | 0.3121 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.1086 | 0.523 | 0.4144 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.8263 | 0.8726 | 0.0462 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.8385 | 0.8673 | 0.0288 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8304 | 0.8512 | 0.0208 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7865 | 0.8098 | 0.0233 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.802 against 0.766 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.036, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.