Canada vs Sweden: Free country
Canada
2
in 2025
Sweden
2
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Free country over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 against 2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Canada and Sweden?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for free country?
- Canada ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).