Portugal vs Sweden: Free country
Portugal
2
in 2025
Sweden
2
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Free country over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2 against 2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 | 2 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for free country?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 199 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).