Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender of the head of government
Sweden
0
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0
in 2025
Sweden rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th
Gender of the head of government over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 0.1667 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of government, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of government between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender of the head of government?
- Sweden ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.