Denmark vs Sweden: Political centralization index
Denmark
0.012
in 2025
Sweden
0.023
in 2025
Denmark rank
175th
Sweden rank
172nd
Political centralization index over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.023 against 0.012 in Denmark, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 175th and Sweden ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.05 | 0.208 | 0.158 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.05 | 0.2059 | 0.1559 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.05 | 0.199 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.05 | 0.145 | 0.095 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.05 | 0.145 | 0.095 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.0516 | 0.145 | 0.0934 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.0488 | 0.0975 | 0.0487 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.0234 | 0.05 | 0.0266 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.022 | 0.042 | 0.02 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.022 | 0.042 | 0.02 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.022 | 0.042 | 0.02 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.022 | 0.042 | 0.02 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.0211 | 0.042 | 0.0209 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.021 | 0.0368 | 0.0158 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.017 | 0.0237 | 0.0067 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.023 | 0.006 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.023 | 0.028 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.0112 | 0.023 | 0.0118 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0099 | 0.0183 | 0.0084 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.012 | 0.0187 | 0.0067 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.023 against 0.012 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.011, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for political centralization index?
- Denmark ranks 175th and Sweden ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.