Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Ireland or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.802 against 0.775 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sweden: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Ireland

0.775

in 2025

Sweden

0.802

in 2025

Ireland rank

8th

Sweden rank

7th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.802 against 0.775 in Ireland, a difference of 0.027.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2239	0.2255	0.0016	Sweden
1910s	0.2307	0.2556	0.0249	Sweden
1920s	0.4296	0.4804	0.0508	Sweden
1930s	0.538	0.5262	0.0118	Ireland
1940s	0.5576	0.555	0.0026	Ireland
1950s	0.6004	0.6463	0.0459	Sweden
1960s	0.6307	0.6953	0.0646	Sweden
1970s	0.6764	0.833	0.1566	Sweden
1980s	0.7045	0.8655	0.161	Sweden
1990s	0.7672	0.8729	0.1057	Sweden
2000s	0.7749	0.8673	0.0924	Sweden
2010s	0.7781	0.8512	0.0731	Sweden
2020s	0.7823	0.8098	0.0275	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Ireland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.802 against 0.775 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Ireland and Sweden?: 0.027, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Ireland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.