Ireland vs Sweden: Electoral democracy index
Ireland
0.887
in 2025
Sweden
0.889
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Electoral democracy index over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.889 against 0.887 in Ireland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 19 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.243 | 0.187 | 0.056 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.2719 | 0.1898 | 0.0821 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.2722 | 0.1952 | 0.077 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.2697 | 0.261 | 0.0087 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.2722 | 0.2708 | 0.0014 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.2981 | 0.2748 | 0.0233 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.3125 | 0.3065 | 0.006 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.3163 | 0.3078 | 0.0085 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.3272 | 0.3095 | 0.0177 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.355 | 0.3133 | 0.0417 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.4083 | 0.3135 | 0.0948 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.4577 | 0.3147 | 0.143 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.4764 | 0.3129 | 0.1635 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.4504 | 0.3682 | 0.0822 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.6338 | 0.661 | 0.0272 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.7494 | 0.7 | 0.0494 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.754 | 0.7107 | 0.0433 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.7766 | 0.7719 | 0.0047 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.8039 | 0.7756 | 0.0283 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.8219 | 0.8891 | 0.0672 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.8336 | 0.9074 | 0.0738 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.871 | 0.9115 | 0.0405 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.8864 | 0.9115 | 0.0251 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8924 | 0.9126 | 0.0202 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8928 | 0.891 | 0.0018 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.889 against 0.887 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.002, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.