Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Sweden

Sweden: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.903 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.903
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.973
in 1992
All-time low
0.563
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Sweden, 1900–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Iceland 0.916 compare
  2. 9 Estonia 0.915 compare
  3. 10 Czechia 0.914 compare
  4. 12 Malta 0.899 compare
  5. 13 Cyprus 0.898 compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 0.893 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.