Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Sweden
1.89
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.85
in 2025
Sweden rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th
Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.89 against 1.85 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.49 | 0.401 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.38 | 0.509 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.89 | 1.38 | 0.509 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.38 | 0.509 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.41 | 0.4766 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.85 | 0.039 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic policy free from interference of other states score, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 1.89 against 1.85 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic policy free from interference of other states score between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.04, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for domestic policy free from interference of other states score?
- Sweden ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which domestic policy is free from the interference of other states.