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Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, Sweden

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APIData.parliament.ukHEALTHY95Open Government, SwedenHEALTHY81
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%99.02%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms3621440
P95 · ms39542571
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesyes
Data licenseOpen Parliament LicenceFree reuse with source attribution (SCB terms)
Free tierFree / open dataFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedRate-limited per SCB PxWeb API terms (call-rate and response-size caps)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, Sweden: common questions

Which is more reliable, Data.parliament.uk or Open Government, Sweden?

Both are neck-and-neck — Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Sweden each measure 99.02% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, Data.parliament.uk or Open Government, Sweden?

Data.parliament.uk has the lower median latency in our checks — Data.parliament.uk responds in 362 ms versus Open Government, Sweden at 1440 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Sweden need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Data.parliament.uk is callable with no signup, and Open Government, Sweden is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Sweden from the browser?

Yes — both Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Sweden send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Sweden free for commercial use?

Data.parliament.uk allows commercial use on its free tier, and Open Government, Sweden allows commercial use on its free tier. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.