Denmark vs Sweden: Regulation of political participation score

Denmark
5
in 2018
Sweden
5
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Regulation of political participation score over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5 against 5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1800s 4 4 0
1810s 4 4 0
1820s 4 4 0
1830s 4 4 0
1840s 4.1 4 0.1 Denmark
1850s 5 4 1 Denmark
1860s 5 4 1 Denmark
1870s 2 4 2 Sweden
1880s 2 4 2 Sweden
1890s 2 4 2 Sweden
1900s 2 4 2 Sweden
1910s 5 5 0
1920s 5 5 0
1930s 5 5 0
1940s 5 5 0
1950s 5 5 0
1960s 5 5 0
1970s 5 5 0
1980s 5 5 0
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 5 against 5 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Denmark and Sweden?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
195 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed