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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Sweden: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Germany

0.661

in 2025

Sweden

0.651

in 2025

Germany rank

10th

Sweden rank

13th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Germany
Sweden

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.661 against 0.651 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.116	0.11	0.006	Germany
1790s	0.116	0.11	0.006	Germany
1800s	0.1215	0.11	0.0115	Germany
1810s	0.154	0.11	0.044	Germany
1820s	0.154	0.11	0.044	Germany
1830s	0.154	0.11	0.044	Germany
1840s	0.1674	0.2309	0.0635	Sweden
1850s	0.221	0.257	0.036	Sweden
1860s	0.2659	0.4808	0.2149	Sweden
1870s	0.4011	0.56	0.1589	Sweden
1880s	0.405	0.57	0.165	Sweden
1890s	0.443	0.57	0.127	Sweden
1900s	0.4565	0.596	0.1395	Sweden
1910s	0.4672	0.6045	0.1373	Sweden
1920s	0.6379	0.6559	0.018	Sweden
1930s	0.3157	0.6514	0.3357	Sweden
1940s	0.1176	0.66	0.5424	Sweden
1990s	0.6612	0.691	0.0298	Sweden
2000s	0.662	0.6923	0.0303	Sweden
2010s	0.662	0.6592	0.0028	Germany
2020s	0.6617	0.652	0.0097	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Germany or Sweden?: Germany, at 0.661 against 0.651 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Germany and Sweden?: 0.01, with Germany 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 participatory political institutions index?: Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.