Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Sweden
1.72
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.65
in 2025
Sweden rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.72 against 1.65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.889 | -0.358 | 1.25 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.889 | -0.358 | 1.25 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.889 | -0.358 | 1.25 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.889 | -0.358 | 1.25 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.889 | -0.358 | 1.25 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.889 | 0.193 | 0.696 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.889 | 0.193 | 0.696 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.889 | 0.193 | 0.696 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.889 | 0.193 | 0.696 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.889 | 0.193 | 0.696 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.889 | 0.193 | 0.696 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.889 | 0.193 | 0.696 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.957 | 0.193 | 0.764 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1.13 | 0.193 | 0.9346 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.56 | 0.0985 | 1.46 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.68 | 1.14 | 0.5372 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.71 | 1.14 | 0.566 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 2.06 | 1.14 | 0.923 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.06 | 0.707 | 1.36 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.34 | 0.707 | 1.63 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 0.707 | 1.9 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 0.707 | 1.9 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 1.54 | 1.06 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.62 | 0.3958 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.63 | 0.0865 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 1.72 against 1.65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.07, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.