How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Sweden: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Netherlands

0.893

in 2025

Sweden

0.903

in 2025

Netherlands rank

14th

Sweden rank

11th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Netherlands
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.903 against 0.893 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5222	0.5652	0.043	Sweden
1910s	0.5473	0.577	0.0297	Sweden
1920s	0.6425	0.6883	0.0458	Sweden
1930s	0.6535	0.7267	0.0732	Sweden
1940s	0.793	0.763	0.03	Netherlands
1950s	0.854	0.8341	0.0199	Netherlands
1960s	0.8827	0.9116	0.0289	Sweden
1970s	0.9074	0.9463	0.0389	Sweden
1980s	0.9096	0.9672	0.0576	Sweden
1990s	0.9176	0.9701	0.0525	Sweden
2000s	0.928	0.9618	0.0338	Sweden
2010s	0.9221	0.9383	0.0162	Sweden
2020s	0.8963	0.9107	0.0143	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Netherlands or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.903 against 0.893 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Netherlands and Sweden?: 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Netherlands ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.