Finland vs Sweden: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Finland
5
in 2018
Sweden
5
in 2018
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5 against 5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 | 5 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 4.6 | 5 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 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, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 5 against 5 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Finland and Sweden?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by 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
Indicates the extent to which political participation is regulated, ranging from highly unstable political participation (score of 1), over political participation with multiple identities (score of 2), sectarian political participation (score of 3), and restricted political participation (score of 4), to unrestricted and stable political participation (score of 5).