Peru vs Sweden: Elected parliament and government

Peru
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Peru rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Peru
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sweden Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0.4 0 0.4 Peru
1830s 0.8 0 0.8 Peru
1840s 0.7 0 0.7 Peru
1850s 1 0 1 Peru
1860s 0.8 0 0.8 Peru
1870s 0.9 0 0.9 Peru
1880s 0.4 0 0.4 Peru
1890s 1 0 1 Peru
1900s 1 0 1 Peru
1910s 0.8 0.3 0.5 Peru
1920s 0 1 1 Sweden
1930s 0.4 1 0.6 Sweden
1940s 0.8 1 0.2 Sweden
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Sweden
1970s 0 1 1 Sweden
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Sweden
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, Peru or Sweden?
Peru, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Peru and Sweden?
0, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sweden?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Peru and Sweden rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Peru 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.