Sweden vs United States: Free and fair elections row
Sweden
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Sweden rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1790 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections row, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Sweden and United States?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Sweden ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.