Ireland vs Sweden: Suffrage
Ireland
100
in 2025
Sweden
100
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 100 against 100 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 12 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 2.5 | 8 | 5.5 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 2.5 | 8 | 5.5 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 7.3 | 8 | 0.7 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 8.5 | 8 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 8.5 | 8 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 12.25 | 10.8 | 1.45 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 20 | 15.6 | 4.4 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 29 | 16.6 | 12.4 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 35 | 17.7 | 17.3 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 35 | 21.1 | 13.9 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 40.5 | 40 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 98 | 88 | 10 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 100 against 100 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage 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 suffrage?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.