How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Sweden: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score

Netherlands

2.43

in 2025

Sweden

2.29

in 2025

Netherlands rank

16th

Sweden rank

17th

Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time

Netherlands
Sweden

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.43 against 2.29 in Sweden, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 17 and Sweden in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	-1.94	-0.474	1.47	Sweden
1790s	-1.33	-0.474	0.8566	Sweden
1800s	0.143	-0.474	0.617	Netherlands
1810s	-0.25	-0.474	0.224	Netherlands
1820s	-0.951	-0.474	0.477	Sweden
1830s	-0.951	-0.474	0.477	Sweden
1840s	0.395	-0.474	0.869	Netherlands
1850s	1.12	-0.3602	1.48	Netherlands
1860s	1.12	0.664	0.455	Netherlands
1870s	1.12	0.664	0.455	Netherlands
1880s	1.12	0.664	0.455	Netherlands
1890s	1.12	0.664	0.455	Netherlands
1900s	1.12	0.664	0.455	Netherlands
1910s	1.17	0.723	0.4508	Netherlands
1920s	1.39	0.67	0.723	Netherlands
1930s	1.39	0.7772	0.6158	Netherlands
1940s	1.35	1.09	0.2641	Netherlands
1950s	2.43	1.14	1.29	Netherlands
1960s	2.43	1.64	0.7874	Netherlands
1970s	2.43	2.34	0.0924	Netherlands
1980s	2.43	2.79	0.36	Sweden
1990s	2.43	2.79	0.36	Sweden
2000s	2.43	2.79	0.36	Sweden
2010s	2.43	2.61	0.1835	Sweden
2020s	2.43	2.29	0.143	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Netherlands or Sweden?: Netherlands, at 2.43 against 2.29 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Netherlands and Sweden?: 0.14, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?: Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.