Spain vs Sweden: Political regime polity

Spain
2
in 2018
Sweden
2
in 2018
Spain rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
00.511.52180019092018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0.3 0 0.3 Spain
1830s 0.4 0 0.4 Spain
1840s 1 0 1 Spain
1850s 0.9 0.5 0.4 Spain
1860s 0.2 1 0.8 Sweden
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 2 1 1 Spain
1910s 2 1.6 0.4 Spain
1920s 0.6 2 1.4 Sweden
1930s 1.7 2 0.3 Sweden
1940s 0 2 2 Sweden
1950s 0 2 2 Sweden
1960s 0 2 2 Sweden
1970s 0.7 2 1.3 Sweden
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, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Spain and Sweden?
0, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
213 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for political regime polity?
Spain 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