Singapore vs Sweden: Elected political leaders index
Singapore
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Singapore rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.412 | 0.75 | 0.338 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.9988 | 1 | 0.0012 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9784 | 1 | 0.0216 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.89 | 1 | 0.11 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.956 | 1 | 0.044 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.945 | 1 | 0.055 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Singapore or Sweden?
- Singapore, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Singapore 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.