Key features of electoral democracy in Sweden
Sweden: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.889 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.889
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.917
in 2012
All-time low
0.187
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Sweden, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Sweden stood at 0.889.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Sweden peaked at 0.917 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.187, in 1789.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 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 key features of electoral democracy in Sweden?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Sweden was 0.889 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2012.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.187 in 1789.
- How does Sweden rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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