Sweden vs Vanuatu: Political liberties

Sweden
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Sweden rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Sweden
  • Vanuatu
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

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

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.8 0 0.8 Sweden
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Sweden
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Sweden
1950s 1 0 1 Sweden
1960s 1 0 1 Sweden
1970s 1 0 1 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, Sweden or Vanuatu?
Sweden, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Sweden and Vanuatu?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vanuatu?
120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Vanuatu rank globally for political liberties?
Sweden ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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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