Sweden vs United Kingdom: Suffrage
Sweden
100
in 2025
United Kingdom
100
in 2025
Sweden rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 100 against 100 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 8 | 7.3 | 0.7 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 8 | 8.5 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 8 | 8.5 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 10.8 | 12.25 | 1.45 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 15.6 | 20 | 4.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 16.6 | 29 | 12.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 17.7 | 35 | 17.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 21.1 | 35 | 13.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 40 | 41.5 | 1.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 88 | 100 | 12 | United Kingdom |
| 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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 100 against 100 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for suffrage?
- Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.