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

237 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 Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sweden: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score

Finland

1.71

in 2025

Sweden

1.72

in 2025

Finland rank

34th

Sweden rank

33rd

Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.72 against 1.71 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.889	0.889	0	—
1790s	0.889	0.889	0	—
1800s	0.7703	0.889	0.1187	Sweden
1810s	-0.298	0.889	1.19	Sweden
1820s	-0.298	0.889	1.19	Sweden
1830s	-0.298	0.889	1.19	Sweden
1840s	-0.298	0.889	1.19	Sweden
1850s	-0.298	0.889	1.19	Sweden
1860s	-0.298	0.889	1.19	Sweden
1870s	-0.298	0.889	1.19	Sweden
1880s	-0.298	0.889	1.19	Sweden
1890s	-0.298	0.889	1.19	Sweden
1900s	0.0482	0.957	0.9088	Sweden
1910s	1.02	1.13	0.108	Sweden
1920s	1.93	1.56	0.3744	Finland
1930s	1.93	1.68	0.2568	Finland
1940s	2.18	1.71	0.4746	Finland
1950s	2.38	2.06	0.315	Finland
1960s	2.39	2.06	0.3317	Finland
1970s	2.54	2.34	0.2037	Finland
1980s	2.36	2.6	0.2424	Sweden
1990s	1.88	2.6	0.726	Sweden
2000s	1.79	2.6	0.813	Sweden
2010s	1.9	2.02	0.1169	Sweden
2020s	1.55	1.72	0.162	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1.72 against 1.71 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Finland and Sweden?: 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?: Finland ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
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: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.