Ireland vs Sweden: Free and fair elections index
Ireland
0.945
in 2025
Sweden
0.945
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Sweden rank
13th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.945 against 0.945 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0.811 | 0.811 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.1735 | 0.8118 | 0.6383 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.1928 | 0.812 | 0.6192 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.1928 | 0.8048 | 0.612 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.1804 | 0.8101 | 0.6297 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.2674 | 0.81 | 0.5426 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.282 | 0.806 | 0.524 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.2866 | 0.8069 | 0.5203 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.3112 | 0.804 | 0.4928 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.3728 | 0.8068 | 0.434 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.5267 | 0.8086 | 0.2819 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.6682 | 0.8094 | 0.1412 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.7165 | 0.7802 | 0.0637 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.6489 | 0.8152 | 0.1663 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.7011 | 0.9214 | 0.2203 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.8571 | 0.9429 | 0.0858 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.8679 | 0.9537 | 0.0858 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.8801 | 0.9589 | 0.0788 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.9081 | 0.961 | 0.0529 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.9111 | 0.9598 | 0.0487 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.9224 | 0.9592 | 0.0368 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9285 | 0.9594 | 0.0309 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9401 | 0.9613 | 0.0212 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9435 | 0.9626 | 0.0191 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.947 | 0.9458 | 0.0012 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 0.945 against 0.945 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.