Which has higher equal access to power index, Germany or Sweden?

Germany, at 0.931 against 0.924 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Sweden: Equal Access to Power Index

Germany

0.931

in 2025

Sweden

0.924

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

Sweden rank

7th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Germany
Sweden

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.931 against 0.924 in Sweden, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.083	0.312	0.229	Sweden
1790s	0.083	0.312	0.229	Sweden
1800s	0.083	0.312	0.229	Sweden
1810s	0.083	0.327	0.244	Sweden
1820s	0.083	0.327	0.244	Sweden
1830s	0.083	0.327	0.244	Sweden
1840s	0.1284	0.327	0.1986	Sweden
1850s	0.211	0.327	0.116	Sweden
1860s	0.211	0.327	0.116	Sweden
1870s	0.211	0.4698	0.2588	Sweden
1880s	0.211	0.531	0.32	Sweden
1890s	0.256	0.531	0.275	Sweden
1900s	0.2778	0.5274	0.2496	Sweden
1910s	0.3838	0.5656	0.1818	Sweden
1920s	0.743	0.7686	0.0256	Sweden
1930s	0.3477	0.8079	0.4602	Sweden
1940s	0.179	0.814	0.635	Sweden
1990s	0.9176	0.9739	0.0563	Sweden
2000s	0.9307	0.961	0.0303	Sweden
2010s	0.9395	0.9369	0.0026	Germany
2020s	0.931	0.924	0.007	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Germany or Sweden?: Germany, at 0.931 against 0.924 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Germany and Sweden?: 0.007, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for equal access to power index?: Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.