Which has higher centralization of political power index, Denmark or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.023 against 0.012 in Denmark as of 2025.

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

237 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Centralization of Political Power Index

Denmark

0.012

in 2025

Sweden

0.023

in 2025

Denmark rank

175th

Sweden rank

172nd

Centralization of Political Power 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 centralization of political power index, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.023 against 0.012 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power 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 centralization of political power index?: Denmark ranks 175th and Sweden ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.