Estonia vs Sweden: Private Civil Liberties Index
Estonia
0.953
in 2025
Sweden
0.941
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.953 against 0.941 in Sweden, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.021 | 0.631 | 0.61 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.021 | 0.631 | 0.61 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.0255 | 0.631 | 0.6055 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.026 | 0.631 | 0.605 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.0224 | 0.631 | 0.6086 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.017 | 0.631 | 0.614 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.019 | 0.631 | 0.612 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.037 | 0.631 | 0.594 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.0771 | 0.7808 | 0.7037 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.081 | 0.822 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.0824 | 0.822 | 0.7396 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.1628 | 0.822 | 0.6592 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.2328 | 0.822 | 0.5892 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.3727 | 0.8227 | 0.45 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.9109 | 0.8351 | 0.0758 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.8841 | 0.8389 | 0.0452 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.0066 | 0.8384 | 0.8318 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.0273 | 0.8926 | 0.8653 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.0457 | 0.9317 | 0.886 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.0512 | 0.9422 | 0.891 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0816 | 0.9614 | 0.8798 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.8772 | 0.962 | 0.0848 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9412 | 0.964 | 0.0228 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9495 | 0.9563 | 0.0068 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9513 | 0.9453 | 0.006 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 0.953 against 0.941 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.012, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Estonia ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.