Canada vs Sweden: Elected parliament and government

Canada
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Sweden ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0.3 0 0.3 Canada
1870s 1 0 1 Canada
1880s 1 0 1 Canada
1890s 1 0 1 Canada
1900s 1 0 1 Canada
1910s 1 0.3 0.7 Canada
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Canada or Sweden?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Canada and Sweden?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Canada ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.