Denmark vs Sweden: Elected Political Leaders Index
Denmark
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.225 | 0.775 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.75 | 0.05 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | Denmark |
| 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).