Estonia vs Sweden: Political centralization index
Estonia
0.026
in 2025
Sweden
0.023
in 2025
Estonia rank
170th
Sweden rank
172nd
Political centralization index over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.026 against 0.023 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.93 | 0.208 | 0.722 | Estonia |
| 1790s | 0.93 | 0.2059 | 0.7241 | Estonia |
| 1800s | 0.93 | 0.199 | 0.731 | Estonia |
| 1810s | 0.93 | 0.145 | 0.785 | Estonia |
| 1820s | 0.93 | 0.145 | 0.785 | Estonia |
| 1830s | 0.93 | 0.145 | 0.785 | Estonia |
| 1840s | 0.93 | 0.0975 | 0.8325 | Estonia |
| 1850s | 0.9055 | 0.05 | 0.8555 | Estonia |
| 1860s | 0.6121 | 0.042 | 0.5701 | Estonia |
| 1870s | 0.4524 | 0.042 | 0.4104 | Estonia |
| 1880s | 0.8534 | 0.042 | 0.8114 | Estonia |
| 1890s | 0.852 | 0.042 | 0.81 | Estonia |
| 1900s | 0.8659 | 0.042 | 0.8239 | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.6774 | 0.0368 | 0.6406 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.075 | 0.0237 | 0.0513 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.2219 | 0.023 | 0.1989 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.971 | 0.023 | 0.948 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 0.9668 | 0.023 | 0.9438 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 0.964 | 0.023 | 0.941 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 0.964 | 0.023 | 0.941 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 0.9545 | 0.023 | 0.9315 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.0484 | 0.023 | 0.0254 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.035 | 0.023 | 0.012 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0306 | 0.0183 | 0.0123 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0263 | 0.0187 | 0.0077 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 0.026 against 0.023 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.003, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for political centralization index?
- Estonia ranks 170th 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.