Greece vs Sweden: Political liberties

Greece
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

Across all 204 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
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 0.8 0.8 Sweden
1930s 0 0.3 0.3 Sweden
1940s 0 0.4 0.4 Sweden
1950s 0 1 1 Sweden
1960s 0 1 1 Sweden
1970s 0.5 1 0.5 Sweden
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Greece and Sweden?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for political liberties?
Greece ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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