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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Sweden

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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Nigeria 0.915 compare
  2. 35 Greece 0.912 compare
  3. 35 Papua New Guinea 0.912 compare
  4. 38 Nepal 0.898 compare
  5. 39 Romania 0.892 compare
  6. 40 Bolivia 0.887 compare

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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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About this data

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