Norway vs Sweden: Political centralization index
Norway
0.027
in 2025
Sweden
0.023
in 2025
Norway rank
169th
Sweden rank
172nd
Political centralization 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 political centralization index, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.027 against 0.023 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization 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 political centralization index?
- Norway ranks 169th 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.