Sweden vs East Timor: Electoral democracy

Sweden
2
in 2025
East Timor
2
in 2025
Sweden rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Sweden
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2 against 2 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.

Sweden ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden East Timor Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.3 0 0.3 Sweden
1920s 1.8 0 1.8 Sweden
1930s 2 0 2 Sweden
1940s 2 0 2 Sweden
1950s 2 0 2 Sweden
1960s 2 0 2 Sweden
1970s 2 0 2 Sweden
1980s 2 0 2 Sweden
1990s 2 0 2 Sweden
2000s 2 1.7 0.3 Sweden
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Sweden or East Timor?
Sweden, at 2 against 2 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Sweden and East Timor?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and East Timor?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sweden and East Timor rank globally for electoral democracy?
Sweden ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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