Sweden vs Switzerland: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Sweden
2.29
in 2025
Switzerland
2.45
in 2025
Sweden rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.45 against 2.29 in Sweden, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | -0.474 | 1.69 | 2.17 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | -0.474 | 1.69 | 2.17 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | -0.474 | 1.69 | 2.17 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | -0.474 | 1.69 | 2.17 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | -0.474 | 1.69 | 2.17 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | -0.474 | 1.69 | 2.17 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | -0.3602 | 1.69 | 2.05 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.664 | 1.69 | 1.03 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.664 | 1.69 | 1.03 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.664 | 1.69 | 1.03 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.664 | 1.69 | 1.03 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.664 | 1.69 | 1.03 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.723 | 1.69 | 0.969 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.67 | 1.69 | 1.02 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.7772 | 1.69 | 0.9148 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.09 | 1.69 | 0.6045 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 1.69 | 0.5536 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.64 | 1.69 | 0.0494 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.34 | 1.77 | 0.57 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 2.45 | 0.342 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 2.45 | 0.342 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.45 | 0.342 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 2.45 | 0.1655 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.45 | 0.161 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.45 against 2.29 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.16, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.