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

Sweden, at 0.924 against 0.92 in Poland as of 2025.

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

171 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.

Poland vs Sweden: Equal Access to Power Index

Poland

0.92

in 2025

Sweden

0.924

in 2025

Poland rank

10th

Sweden rank

7th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Poland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.924 against 0.92 in Poland, a difference of 0.004.

Across all 171 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.093	0.312	0.219	Sweden
1790s	0.093	0.312	0.219	Sweden
1800s	0.147	0.312	0.165	Sweden
1810s	0.147	0.327	0.18	Sweden
1820s	0.147	0.327	0.18	Sweden
1830s	0.147	0.327	0.18	Sweden
1840s	0.147	0.327	0.18	Sweden
1850s	0.147	0.327	0.18	Sweden
1860s	0.147	0.327	0.18	Sweden
1910s	0.618	0.627	0.009	Sweden
1920s	0.6043	0.7686	0.1643	Sweden
1930s	0.5787	0.8069	0.2282	Sweden
1940s	0.747	0.8337	0.0867	Sweden
1950s	0.747	0.889	0.142	Sweden
1960s	0.747	0.919	0.172	Sweden
1970s	0.747	0.9518	0.2048	Sweden
1980s	0.7513	0.9676	0.2163	Sweden
1990s	0.875	0.9746	0.0996	Sweden
2000s	0.875	0.961	0.086	Sweden
2010s	0.8861	0.9369	0.0508	Sweden
2020s	0.8965	0.924	0.0275	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Poland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.924 against 0.92 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Poland and Sweden?: 0.004, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for equal access to power index?: Poland ranks 10th 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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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.