Sweden vs United Kingdom: Justified political positions score
Sweden
1.9
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.78
in 2025
Sweden rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
29th
Justified political positions score over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.9 against 1.78 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 11 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.5443 | 0.475 | 1.02 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.1323 | 0.475 | 0.3427 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.11 | 0.475 | 0.6372 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.87 | 0.811 | 1.05 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.92 | 0.811 | 1.1 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 0.811 | 2.59 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 1 | 2.39 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 1.29 | 2.11 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 1.29 | 2.11 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.34 | 1.31 | 2.03 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 1.34 | 2 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 1.34 | 1.89 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 1.9 | 0.3177 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 1.9 against 1.78 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.12, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Sweden ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Justified political positions score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.