Iceland vs Sweden: Political regime
Iceland
3
in 2025
Sweden
3
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3 against 3 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 2.6 | 3 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 3 against 3 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for political regime?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.