Ireland vs Sweden: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Ireland
0.775
in 2025
Sweden
0.802
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.802 against 0.775 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem?
- Ireland ranks 8th 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.