France vs Sweden: Political regime polity

France
2
in 2018
Sweden
2
in 2018
France rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • France
  • Sweden
00.511.52180019092018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0.6 0 0.6 France
1820s 1 0 1 France
1830s 1 0 1 France
1840s 1.2 0 1.2 France
1850s 0.3 0.5 0.2 Sweden
1860s 0.1 1 0.9 Sweden
1870s 1.4 1 0.4 France
1880s 2 1 1 France
1890s 2 1 1 France
1900s 2 1 1 France
1910s 2 1.6 0.4 France
1920s 2 2 0 —
1930s 2 2 0 —
1940s 2 2 0 —
1950s 1.8 2 0.2 Sweden
1960s 1.5 2 0.5 Sweden
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, France or Sweden?
France, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between France and Sweden?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
215 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for political regime polity?
France 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