Sweden: Electoral democracy index

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 Sweden

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.899
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.890
 Min - Max 0.777 - 0.924
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.899 index points, a decline from 0.903 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.500 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1960 to 2022 is 0.89 index points. The minimum value, 0.777 index points, was reached in 1969 while the maximum of 0.924 index points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Sweden - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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