Norway vs Sweden: Political regime
Norway
3
in 2025
Sweden
3
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway 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.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Norway |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1900s | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | Norway |
| 1910s | 2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 1920s | 2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 3 against 3 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Norway and Sweden?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for political regime?
- Norway 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.