Ireland vs Sweden: Democracy
Ireland
3
in 2025
Sweden
3
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3 against 3 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 13 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 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 democracy, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 3 against 3 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for democracy?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.