Norway vs Sweden: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Norway
0.984
in 2025
Sweden
0.989
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.989 against 0.984 in Norway, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.538 | 0.866 | 0.328 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.538 | 0.866 | 0.328 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.6206 | 0.866 | 0.2454 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.656 | 0.866 | 0.21 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.656 | 0.866 | 0.21 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.656 | 0.866 | 0.21 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.75 | 0.866 | 0.116 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.8425 | 0.866 | 0.0235 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.935 | 0.866 | 0.069 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.935 | 0.8858 | 0.0492 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.935 | 0.924 | 0.011 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.938 | 0.957 | 0.019 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.938 | 0.957 | 0.019 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.8274 | 0.957 | 0.1296 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.957 | 0.057 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.9423 | 0.957 | 0.0147 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.974 | 0.9682 | 0.0058 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.974 | 0.971 | 0.003 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.974 | 0.971 | 0.003 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.974 | 0.9714 | 0.0026 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.974 | 0.9773 | 0.0033 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9773 | 0.989 | 0.0117 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.989 against 0.984 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.005, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 208 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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.