Canada vs Sweden: Political regime polity

Canada
2
in 2018
Sweden
2
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Sweden ahead.

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

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1.2 1 0.2 Canada
1890s 2 1 1 Canada
1900s 2 1 1 Canada
1910s 2 1.6 0.4 Canada
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, Canada or Sweden?
Canada, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Canada and Sweden?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
152 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for political regime polity?
Canada 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