Denmark vs Sweden: Democratic electoral institutions row

Denmark
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Democratic electoral institutions row over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 —
1790s 0 0 0 —
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0.8 0 0.8 Denmark
1910s 1 0 1 Denmark
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Denmark
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 0.7 1 0.3 Sweden
1950s 1 1 0 —
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic electoral institutions row, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Denmark and Sweden?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed