New Zealand vs Sweden: Political regime polity

New Zealand
2
in 2018
Sweden
2
in 2018
New Zealand rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 162 shared years of data; in 1857 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 168 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 2 1 1 New Zealand
1860s 2 1 1 New Zealand
1870s 1.9 1 0.9 New Zealand
1880s 2 1 1 New Zealand
1890s 2 1 1 New Zealand
1900s 2 1 1 New Zealand
1910s 2 1.6 0.4 New Zealand
1920s 2 2 0 β€”
1930s 2 2 0 β€”
1940s 2 2 0 β€”
1950s 2 2 0 β€”
1960s 2 2 0 β€”
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between New Zealand and Sweden?
0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
162 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for political regime polity?
New Zealand 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