Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Sweden
Sweden: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.903 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Sweden, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.903 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Sweden peaked at 0.973 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.563, in 1900.
That places Sweden 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5652 | 0.563 | 0.581 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.577 | 0.566 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6883 | 0.66 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7267 | 0.706 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.763 | 0.759 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8341 | 0.826 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9116 | 0.889 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9463 | 0.938 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9672 | 0.966 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9701 | 0.962 | 0.973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9618 | 0.96 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9383 | 0.913 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9107 | 0.903 | 0.917 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.22 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Sweden?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Sweden was 0.903 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.973 in 1992.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.563 in 1900.
- How does Sweden rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.