How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

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

France

1.74

in 2025

Sweden

1.72

in 2025

France rank

31st

Sweden rank

33rd

Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time

France
Sweden

How they compare

France currently reports 1.74 against 1.72 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

France ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 15 and Sweden in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1790s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1800s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1810s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1820s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1830s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1840s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1850s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1860s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1870s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1880s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1890s	1.22	0.889	0.329	France
1900s	1.22	0.957	0.261	France
1910s	1.22	1.13	0.0904	France
1920s	1.22	1.56	0.3416	Sweden
1930s	1.22	1.68	0.4592	Sweden
1940s	0.9567	1.71	0.7493	Sweden
1950s	1.47	2.06	0.593	Sweden
1960s	1.47	2.06	0.593	Sweden
1970s	1.47	2.34	0.8713	Sweden
1980s	1.47	2.6	1.14	Sweden
1990s	1.47	2.6	1.14	Sweden
2000s	1.5	2.6	1.11	Sweden
2010s	1.6	2.02	0.4164	Sweden
2020s	1.74	1.72	0.0277	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, France or Sweden?: France, at 1.74 against 1.72 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between France and Sweden?: 0.02, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?: France ranks 31st 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.