Netherlands vs Sweden: Political regime polity

Netherlands
2
in 2018
Sweden
2
in 2018
Netherlands rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Sweden ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0.2 0 0.2 Netherlands
1850s 1 0.5 0.5 Netherlands
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1.3 1.6 0.3 Sweden
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Netherlands and Sweden?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
199 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for political regime polity?
Netherlands 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