Finland vs Sweden: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Finland
0.974
in 2025
Sweden
0.966
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.974 against 0.966 in Sweden, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.7804 | 0.8044 | 0.024 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.604 | 0.844 | 0.24 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.604 | 0.844 | 0.24 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.604 | 0.844 | 0.24 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.604 | 0.9035 | 0.2995 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.604 | 0.963 | 0.359 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.604 | 0.971 | 0.367 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.604 | 0.971 | 0.367 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.604 | 0.971 | 0.367 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.604 | 0.971 | 0.367 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.6143 | 0.971 | 0.3567 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.6873 | 0.971 | 0.2837 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.862 | 0.971 | 0.109 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.8922 | 0.971 | 0.0788 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.9123 | 0.971 | 0.0587 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.953 | 0.971 | 0.018 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.953 | 0.971 | 0.018 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.9494 | 0.973 | 0.0236 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.9587 | 0.973 | 0.0143 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.968 | 0.973 | 0.005 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.968 | 0.973 | 0.005 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9744 | 0.974 | 0.0004 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.9765 | 0.972 | 0.0045 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.974 against 0.966 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.008, with Finland 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 judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.