Namibia vs Sweden: Elected Political Leaders Index
Namibia
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.225 | 0.225 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.975 | 0.975 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 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, Namibia or Sweden?
- Namibia, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Namibia and Sweden?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Namibia 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).