Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Germany or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.975 against 0.966 in Germany as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Sweden: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Germany

0.966

in 2025

Sweden

0.975

in 2025

Germany rank

4th

Sweden rank

2nd

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Germany
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.975 against 0.966 in Germany, a difference of 0.009.

Across all 191 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.247	0.664	0.417	Sweden
1790s	0.247	0.722	0.475	Sweden
1800s	0.2502	0.7308	0.4806	Sweden
1810s	0.268	0.81	0.542	Sweden
1820s	0.268	0.81	0.542	Sweden
1830s	0.268	0.81	0.542	Sweden
1840s	0.2999	0.832	0.5321	Sweden
1850s	0.438	0.854	0.416	Sweden
1860s	0.5247	0.8742	0.3495	Sweden
1870s	0.6363	0.881	0.2447	Sweden
1880s	0.645	0.888	0.243	Sweden
1890s	0.648	0.893	0.245	Sweden
1900s	0.657	0.8975	0.2405	Sweden
1910s	0.6537	0.9145	0.2608	Sweden
1920s	0.7839	0.9413	0.1574	Sweden
1930s	0.2658	0.945	0.6792	Sweden
1940s	0.027	0.948	0.921	Sweden
1990s	0.9694	0.975	0.0056	Sweden
2000s	0.9702	0.9754	0.0052	Sweden
2010s	0.9683	0.9766	0.0083	Sweden
2020s	0.9632	0.9778	0.0147	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Germany or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.975 against 0.966 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Germany and Sweden?: 0.009, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Germany ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.