Japan vs Sweden: Political Rights Score
Japan
40
in 2025
Sweden
40
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Political Rights Score over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 40 against 40 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.75 | 40 | 3.25 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.7 | 40 | 1.3 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 40 against 40 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Japan and Sweden?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for political rights score?
- Japan ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.