Poland vs Sweden: Elected political leaders index
Poland
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.243 | 0 | 0.243 | Poland |
| 1790s | 0.162 | 0 | 0.162 | Poland |
| 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 | — |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0.75 | 0.15 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.3689 | 0.75 | 0.3811 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Poland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Poland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Poland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | Poland |
| 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, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Poland and Sweden?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Poland 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.