What is strong elected regional governments index in Sweden?

Strong elected regional governments index in Sweden was 0.901 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 1917.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1789.

How does Sweden rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Sweden ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Sweden

Name: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Sweden
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.901 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.901

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.918

in 1917

All-time low

0.06

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Sweden, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Sweden is 0.901, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Sweden peaked at 0.918 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1789.

Sweden ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Sweden, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.06	—
1790	0.06	+0.0%
1791	0.06	+0.0%
1792	0.06	+0.0%
1793	0.06	+0.0%
1794	0.06	+0.0%
1795	0.06	+0.0%
1796	0.06	+0.0%
1797	0.06	+0.0%
1798	0.06	+0.0%
1799	0.06	+0.0%
1800	0.06	+0.0%
1801	0.06	+0.0%
1802	0.06	+0.0%
1803	0.06	+0.0%
1804	0.06	+0.0%
1805	0.06	+0.0%
1806	0.06	+0.0%
1807	0.06	+0.0%
1808	0.06	+0.0%
1809	0.06	+0.0%
1810	0.06	+0.0%
1811	0.06	+0.0%
1812	0.06	+0.0%
1813	0.06	+0.0%
1814	0.06	+0.0%
1815	0.06	+0.0%
1816	0.06	+0.0%
1817	0.06	+0.0%
1818	0.06	+0.0%
1819	0.06	+0.0%
1820	0.06	+0.0%
1821	0.06	+0.0%
1822	0.06	+0.0%
1823	0.06	+0.0%
1824	0.06	+0.0%
1825	0.06	+0.0%
1826	0.06	+0.0%
1827	0.06	+0.0%
1828	0.06	+0.0%
1829	0.06	+0.0%
1830	0.06	+0.0%
1831	0.06	+0.0%
1832	0.06	+0.0%
1833	0.06	+0.0%
1834	0.06	+0.0%
1835	0.06	+0.0%
1836	0.06	+0.0%
1837	0.06	+0.0%
1838	0.06	+0.0%
1839	0.06	+0.0%
1840	0.06	+0.0%
1841	0.06	+0.0%
1842	0.06	+0.0%
1843	0.06	+0.0%
1844	0.06	+0.0%
1845	0.06	+0.0%
1846	0.06	+0.0%
1847	0.06	+0.0%
1848	0.06	+0.0%
1849	0.06	+0.0%
1850	0.06	+0.0%
1851	0.06	+0.0%
1852	0.06	+0.0%
1853	0.06	+0.0%
1854	0.06	+0.0%
1855	0.06	+0.0%
1856	0.06	+0.0%
1857	0.06	+0.0%
1858	0.06	+0.0%
1859	0.06	+0.0%
1860	0.06	+0.0%
1861	0.06	+0.0%
1862	0.851	+1318.3%
1863	0.834	-2.0%
1864	0.851	+2.0%
1865	0.851	+0.0%
1866	0.842	-1.1%
1867	0.851	+1.1%
1868	0.851	+0.0%
1869	0.851	+0.0%
1870	0.851	+0.0%
1871	0.851	+0.0%
1872	0.851	+0.0%
1873	0.851	+0.0%
1874	0.851	+0.0%
1875	0.851	+0.0%
1876	0.851	+0.0%
1877	0.851	+0.0%
1878	0.851	+0.0%
1879	0.851	+0.0%
1880	0.851	+0.0%
1881	0.851	+0.0%
1882	0.851	+0.0%
1883	0.851	+0.0%
1884	0.851	+0.0%
1885	0.851	+0.0%
1886	0.851	+0.0%
1887	0.851	+0.0%
1888	0.851	+0.0%
1889	0.851	+0.0%
1890	0.851	+0.0%
1891	0.851	+0.0%
1892	0.851	+0.0%
1893	0.851	+0.0%
1894	0.851	+0.0%
1895	0.851	+0.0%
1896	0.851	+0.0%
1897	0.851	+0.0%
1898	0.851	+0.0%
1899	0.851	+0.0%
1900	0.851	+0.0%
1901	0.851	+0.0%
1902	0.851	+0.0%
1903	0.851	+0.0%
1904	0.851	+0.0%
1905	0.851	+0.0%
1906	0.851	+0.0%
1907	0.851	+0.0%
1908	0.851	+0.0%
1909	0.851	+0.0%
1910	0.851	+0.0%
1911	0.851	+0.0%
1912	0.851	+0.0%
1913	0.851	+0.0%
1914	0.851	+0.0%
1915	0.851	+0.0%
1916	0.851	+0.0%
1917	0.918	+7.9%
1918	0.918	+0.0%
1919	0.918	+0.0%
1920	0.918	+0.0%
1921	0.918	+0.0%
1922	0.918	+0.0%
1923	0.918	+0.0%
1924	0.918	+0.0%
1925	0.918	+0.0%
1926	0.918	+0.0%
1927	0.918	+0.0%
1928	0.918	+0.0%
1929	0.918	+0.0%
1930	0.918	+0.0%
1931	0.918	+0.0%
1932	0.918	+0.0%
1933	0.918	+0.0%
1934	0.918	+0.0%
1935	0.918	+0.0%
1936	0.918	+0.0%
1937	0.918	+0.0%
1938	0.918	+0.0%
1939	0.918	+0.0%
1940	0.918	+0.0%
1941	0.918	+0.0%
1942	0.918	+0.0%
1943	0.918	+0.0%
1944	0.918	+0.0%
1945	0.918	+0.0%
1946	0.918	+0.0%
1947	0.918	+0.0%
1948	0.918	+0.0%
1949	0.918	+0.0%
1950	0.918	+0.0%
1951	0.918	+0.0%
1952	0.918	+0.0%
1953	0.918	+0.0%
1954	0.918	+0.0%
1955	0.918	+0.0%
1956	0.918	+0.0%
1957	0.918	+0.0%
1958	0.918	+0.0%
1959	0.918	+0.0%
1960	0.918	+0.0%
1961	0.918	+0.0%
1962	0.918	+0.0%
1963	0.918	+0.0%
1964	0.918	+0.0%
1965	0.918	+0.0%
1966	0.918	+0.0%
1967	0.918	+0.0%
1968	0.918	+0.0%
1969	0.918	+0.0%
1970	0.918	+0.0%
1971	0.918	+0.0%
1972	0.918	+0.0%
1973	0.918	+0.0%
1974	0.918	+0.0%
1975	0.918	+0.0%
1976	0.918	+0.0%
1977	0.918	+0.0%
1978	0.918	+0.0%
1979	0.918	+0.0%
1980	0.918	+0.0%
1981	0.918	+0.0%
1982	0.918	+0.0%
1983	0.918	+0.0%
1984	0.918	+0.0%
1985	0.918	+0.0%
1986	0.918	+0.0%
1987	0.918	+0.0%
1988	0.918	+0.0%
1989	0.918	+0.0%
1990	0.918	+0.0%
1991	0.918	+0.0%
1992	0.918	+0.0%
1993	0.918	+0.0%
1994	0.918	+0.0%
1995	0.918	+0.0%
1996	0.918	+0.0%
1997	0.918	+0.0%
1998	0.918	+0.0%
1999	0.918	+0.0%
2000	0.918	+0.0%
2001	0.918	+0.0%
2002	0.918	+0.0%
2003	0.918	+0.0%
2004	0.918	+0.0%
2005	0.918	+0.0%
2006	0.918	+0.0%
2007	0.918	+0.0%
2008	0.918	+0.0%
2009	0.918	+0.0%
2010	0.918	+0.0%
2011	0.918	+0.0%
2012	0.918	+0.0%
2013	0.901	-1.9%
2014	0.901	+0.0%
2015	0.901	+0.0%
2016	0.901	+0.0%
2017	0.901	+0.0%
2018	0.901	+0.0%
2019	0.901	+0.0%
2020	0.901	+0.0%
2021	0.901	+0.0%
2022	0.901	+0.0%
2023	0.901	+0.0%
2024	0.901	+0.0%
2025	0.901	+0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

Sweden's 0.901 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Sweden's 0.901 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.415, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.06	0.06	0.06	1
1790s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1800s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1810s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1820s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1830s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1840s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1850s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1860s	0.6902	0.06	0.851	10
1870s	0.851	0.851	0.851	10
1880s	0.851	0.851	0.851	10
1890s	0.851	0.851	0.851	10
1900s	0.851	0.851	0.851	10
1910s	0.8711	0.851	0.918	10
1920s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1930s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1940s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1950s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1960s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1970s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1980s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1990s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
2000s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
2010s	0.9061	0.901	0.918	10
2020s	0.901	0.901	0.901	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

34 Nigeria 0.915 compare
35 Greece 0.912 compare
35 Papua New Guinea 0.912 compare
38 Nepal 0.898 compare
39 Romania 0.892 compare
40 Bolivia 0.887 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Sweden?: Strong elected regional governments index in Sweden was 0.901 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 1917.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1789.
How does Sweden rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Sweden ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.