Denmark vs Sweden: Private Civil Liberties Index

Denmark
0.938
in 2025
Sweden
0.941
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.941 against 0.938 in Denmark, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.