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Equality of political power across social groups score in Sweden

Sweden: Equality of political power across social groups score was 1.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 1976
All-time low
0.889
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Sweden, 1789–2025

11.522.5178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.72 for equality of political power across social groups score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Sweden peaked at 2.67 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.889, in 1789.

Sweden ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.889 0.889 0.889 1
1790s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1800s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1810s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1820s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1830s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1840s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1850s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1860s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1870s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1880s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1890s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1900s 0.957 0.889 1.02 10
1910s 1.13 1.07 1.36 10
1920s 1.56 1.36 1.61 10
1930s 1.68 1.61 1.71 10
1940s 1.71 1.71 1.71 10
1950s 2.06 2.06 2.06 10
1960s 2.06 2.06 2.06 10
1970s 2.34 2.06 2.67 10
1980s 2.6 2.6 2.6 10
1990s 2.6 2.6 2.6 10
2000s 2.6 2.6 2.6 10
2010s 2.02 1.72 2.6 10
2020s 1.72 1.72 1.72 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Austria 1.74 compare
  2. 31 France 1.74 compare
  3. 32 Australia 1.73 compare
  4. 34 Finland 1.71 compare
  5. 35 Spain 1.68 compare
  6. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in Sweden?
Equality of political power across social groups score in Sweden was 1.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 1976.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.889 in 1789.
How does Sweden rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
Sweden ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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