Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Sweden
Sweden: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.889 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Sweden, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Sweden is 0.889, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Sweden peaked at 0.917 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.187, in 1789.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1898 | 0.187 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1952 | 0.188 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.261 | 0.256 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2708 | 0.27 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2748 | 0.274 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3065 | 0.305 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3078 | 0.307 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3095 | 0.307 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3133 | 0.313 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3135 | 0.313 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3147 | 0.314 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3129 | 0.31 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3682 | 0.324 | 0.484 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.661 | 0.487 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 0.685 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7107 | 0.673 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7719 | 0.77 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7756 | 0.775 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8891 | 0.775 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9074 | 0.907 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9115 | 0.909 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9115 | 0.909 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9126 | 0.899 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.891 | 0.881 | 0.901 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 144,116 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 128 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.96 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.853 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.931 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.946 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Sweden?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Sweden was 0.889 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2012.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.187 in 1789.
- How does Sweden rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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