Which has higher private civil liberties index, Denmark or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.941 against 0.938 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

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.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Sweden in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.343	0.631	0.288	Sweden
1790s	0.3838	0.631	0.2472	Sweden
1800s	0.543	0.631	0.088	Sweden
1810s	0.543	0.631	0.088	Sweden
1820s	0.543	0.631	0.088	Sweden
1830s	0.543	0.631	0.088	Sweden
1840s	0.583	0.631	0.048	Sweden
1850s	0.8423	0.631	0.2113	Denmark
1860s	0.864	0.7808	0.0832	Denmark
1870s	0.864	0.822	0.042	Denmark
1880s	0.876	0.822	0.054	Denmark
1890s	0.8786	0.822	0.0566	Denmark
1900s	0.902	0.822	0.08	Denmark
1910s	0.902	0.8227	0.0793	Denmark
1920s	0.9085	0.8351	0.0734	Denmark
1930s	0.915	0.8389	0.0761	Denmark
1940s	0.665	0.8384	0.1734	Sweden
1950s	0.93	0.8926	0.0374	Denmark
1960s	0.9412	0.9317	0.0095	Denmark
1970s	0.945	0.9422	0.0028	Denmark
1980s	0.945	0.9614	0.0164	Sweden
1990s	0.945	0.962	0.017	Sweden
2000s	0.945	0.964	0.019	Sweden
2010s	0.9465	0.9563	0.0098	Sweden
2020s	0.9223	0.9453	0.023	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.941 against 0.938 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.003, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.