Germany vs Sweden: Elected parliament and government

Germany
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

Across all 114 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

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

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.1 0.3 0.2 Sweden
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 0.3 1 0.7 Sweden
1940s 0 1 1 Sweden
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, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Germany and Sweden?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Germany 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.