Political polarization score in Sweden
Sweden: Political polarization score was -0.668 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-0.668
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.668
in 2024
All-time low
-2.33
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political polarization score in Sweden, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political polarization score in Sweden stood at -0.668. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Sweden peaked at -0.668 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.33, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 123rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Political polarization score in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.08 | — |
| 1901 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.8 | -26.1% |
| 1906 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.03 | +28.9% |
| 1921 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.47 | +42.8% |
| 1931 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.62 | +10.3% |
| 1940 | -1.5 | -7.8% |
| 1941 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.62 | +7.9% |
| 1947 | -1.62 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.62 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.76 | +8.8% |
| 1950 | -2.33 | +32.3% |
| 1951 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.15 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.33 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.15 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.28 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.08 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.79 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | -1.76 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | -1.77 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.92 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | -1.51 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.15 | -24.0% |
| 2024 | -0.668 | -41.8% |
| 2025 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -0.668 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.532, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -0.668 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.9415 | -1.08 | -0.8 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.8 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.03 | -1.03 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.49 | -1.62 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.56 | -1.76 | -1.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.33 | -2.33 | -2.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.27 | -2.33 | -2.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.33 | -2.33 | -2.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.24 | -2.33 | -2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.28 | -2.28 | -2.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.28 | -2.28 | -2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.93 | -2.08 | -1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.24 | -1.92 | -0.668 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Sweden?
- Political polarization score in Sweden was -0.668 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was -0.668 in 2024.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for political polarization score?
- Sweden ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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