Germany vs Sweden: Private Civil Liberties Index
Germany
0.955
in 2025
Sweden
0.941
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.955 against 0.941 in Sweden, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.068 | 0.631 | 0.563 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.068 | 0.631 | 0.563 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.0882 | 0.631 | 0.5428 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.215 | 0.631 | 0.416 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.215 | 0.631 | 0.416 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.215 | 0.631 | 0.416 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.2306 | 0.631 | 0.4004 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.293 | 0.631 | 0.338 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.3119 | 0.7808 | 0.4689 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.5123 | 0.822 | 0.3097 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.527 | 0.822 | 0.295 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.527 | 0.822 | 0.295 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.6023 | 0.822 | 0.2197 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.56 | 0.8227 | 0.2627 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.764 | 0.8351 | 0.0711 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.29 | 0.8389 | 0.5489 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.0484 | 0.816 | 0.7676 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9596 | 0.962 | 0.0024 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.959 | 0.964 | 0.005 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9618 | 0.9563 | 0.0055 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.951 | 0.9453 | 0.0057 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 0.955 against 0.941 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.014, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.