San Marino vs Sweden: Free country
San Marino
2
in 2025
Sweden
2
in 2025
San Marino rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Free country over time
- San Marino
- Sweden
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 2 against 2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
San Marino ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 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, San Marino or Sweden?
- San Marino, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between San Marino and Sweden?
- 0, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and Sweden rank globally for free country?
- San Marino 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).