What is equal access to power index in Sweden?

Equal access to power index in Sweden was 0.924 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 1990.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 1789.

How does Sweden rank for equal access to power index?

Sweden ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Sweden

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Sweden
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.924 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.924

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

7th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.981

in 1990

All-time low

0.312

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Sweden, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Sweden is 0.924, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Sweden peaked at 0.981 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.312, in 1789.

That places Sweden 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.312	0.312	0.312	1
1790s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1800s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1810s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1820s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1830s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1840s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1850s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1860s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1870s	0.4698	0.327	0.531	10
1880s	0.531	0.531	0.531	10
1890s	0.531	0.531	0.531	10
1900s	0.5274	0.52	0.539	10
1910s	0.5656	0.544	0.627	10
1920s	0.7686	0.698	0.796	10
1930s	0.8079	0.79	0.817	10
1940s	0.8258	0.814	0.851	10
1950s	0.889	0.889	0.889	10
1960s	0.919	0.919	0.919	10
1970s	0.9518	0.939	0.965	10
1980s	0.9676	0.965	0.977	10
1990s	0.9746	0.961	0.981	10
2000s	0.961	0.961	0.961	10
2010s	0.9369	0.924	0.961	10
2020s	0.924	0.924	0.924	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

4 Iceland 0.941 compare
5 Germany 0.931 compare
6 Belgium 0.926 compare
8 Switzerland 0.923 compare
9 Greece 0.921 compare
10 Poland 0.92 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Sweden?: Equal access to power index in Sweden was 0.924 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 1990.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 1789.
How does Sweden rank for equal access to power index?: Sweden ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.