Canada vs Sweden: Elected political leaders index
Canada
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Canada
- Sweden
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 176 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 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.225 | 0.775 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index 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 political leaders index?
- Canada ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.