Belgium vs Sweden: Political regime polity

Belgium
2
in 2018
Sweden
2
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2 against 2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0 1 Belgium
1840s 1 0 1 Belgium
1850s 1 0.5 0.5 Belgium
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1.2 1 0.2 Belgium
1910s 2 1.56 0.4444 Belgium
1920s 2 2 0 —
1930s 2 2 0 —
1940s 2 2 0 —
1950s 2 2 0 —
1960s 2 2 0 —
1970s 2 2 0 —
1980s 2 2 0 —
1990s 2 2 0 —
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Belgium and Sweden?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
184 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for political regime polity?
Belgium ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed