Norway vs Sweden: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Norway
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.