Denmark vs Sweden: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Denmark
0.977
in 2025
Sweden
0.989
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Sweden rank
1st
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.989 against 0.977 in Denmark, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.558 | 0.866 | 0.308 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.6051 | 0.866 | 0.2609 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.848 | 0.866 | 0.018 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.848 | 0.866 | 0.018 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.848 | 0.866 | 0.018 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.848 | 0.866 | 0.018 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.848 | 0.866 | 0.018 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.8608 | 0.8858 | 0.025 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.864 | 0.924 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.943 | 0.957 | 0.014 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.943 | 0.957 | 0.014 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.9492 | 0.957 | 0.0078 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.9724 | 0.957 | 0.0154 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.982 | 0.957 | 0.025 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.982 | 0.9682 | 0.0138 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.982 | 0.971 | 0.011 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.982 | 0.971 | 0.011 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.982 | 0.9714 | 0.0106 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.982 | 0.9773 | 0.0047 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9755 | 0.989 | 0.0135 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.989 against 0.977 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.012, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.