Sweden vs Switzerland: Political centralization index
Sweden
0.023
in 2025
Switzerland
0.019
in 2025
Sweden rank
172nd
Switzerland rank
174th
Political centralization index over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.023 against 0.019 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 14 and Switzerland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.205 | 0.23 | 0.025 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.199 | 0.281 | 0.082 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.145 | 0.315 | 0.17 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.145 | 0.315 | 0.17 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.145 | 0.315 | 0.17 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.0975 | 0.28 | 0.1825 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.09 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.042 | 0.14 | 0.098 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.042 | 0.0795 | 0.0375 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.042 | 0.019 | 0.023 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.042 | 0.019 | 0.023 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.019 | 0.023 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.0368 | 0.019 | 0.0178 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.0237 | 0.019 | 0.0047 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.023 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.023 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.023 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.023 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.023 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.023 | 0.0173 | 0.0057 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.023 | 0.017 | 0.006 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.023 | 0.0177 | 0.0053 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0183 | 0.0177 | 0.0006 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0187 | 0.021 | 0.0023 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 0.023 against 0.019 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.004, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for political centralization index?
- Sweden ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 174th 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.