Nepal vs Sweden: Democracy

Nepal
2
in 2018
Sweden
2
in 2018
Nepal rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Nepal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sweden Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0.4 0 0.4 Nepal
1850s 1 0.5 0.5 Nepal
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1.6 0.6 Sweden
1920s 1 2 1 Sweden
1930s 1 2 1 Sweden
1940s 1 2 1 Sweden
1950s 0.4 2 1.6 Sweden
1960s 0 2 2 Sweden
1970s 0 2 2 Sweden
1980s 0.9 2 1.1 Sweden
1990s 1.1 2 0.9 Sweden
2000s 1.2 2 0.8 Sweden
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Nepal or Sweden?
Nepal, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Nepal and Sweden?
0, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?
219 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Nepal and Sweden rank globally for democracy?
Nepal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).