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?
- 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.