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

Norway, at 0.027 against 0.023 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

236 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.

Norway vs Sweden: Centralization of Political Power Index

Norway

0.027

in 2025

Sweden

0.023

in 2025

Norway rank

169th

Sweden rank

172nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Norway
Sweden

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.027 against 0.023 in Sweden, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 15 and Sweden in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.603	0.208	0.395	Norway
1790s	0.603	0.2059	0.3971	Norway
1800s	0.603	0.199	0.404	Norway
1810s	0.3141	0.145	0.1691	Norway
1820s	0.083	0.145	0.062	Sweden
1830s	0.0788	0.145	0.0662	Sweden
1840s	0.077	0.0975	0.0205	Sweden
1850s	0.077	0.05	0.027	Norway
1860s	0.077	0.042	0.035	Norway
1870s	0.071	0.042	0.029	Norway
1880s	0.0695	0.042	0.0275	Norway
1890s	0.068	0.042	0.026	Norway
1900s	0.0644	0.042	0.0224	Norway
1910s	0.06	0.0368	0.0232	Norway
1920s	0.056	0.0237	0.0323	Norway
1930s	0.056	0.023	0.033	Norway
1940s	0.286	0.023	0.263	Norway
1950s	0.0199	0.023	0.0031	Sweden
1960s	0.0172	0.023	0.0058	Sweden
1970s	0.016	0.023	0.007	Sweden
1980s	0.016	0.023	0.007	Sweden
1990s	0.016	0.023	0.007	Sweden
2000s	0.016	0.023	0.007	Sweden
2010s	0.016	0.0183	0.0023	Sweden
2020s	0.0257	0.0187	0.007	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Norway or Sweden?: Norway, at 0.027 against 0.023 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Norway and Sweden?: 0.004, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?: 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Norway ranks 169th 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.