Iceland vs Sweden: Private civil liberties index
Iceland
0.944
in 2025
Sweden
0.941
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.944 against 0.941 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.825 | 0.822 | 0.003 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.8435 | 0.8227 | 0.0208 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.8903 | 0.8351 | 0.0552 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.877 | 0.8389 | 0.0381 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.9082 | 0.8384 | 0.0698 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.929 | 0.8926 | 0.0364 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.938 | 0.9317 | 0.0063 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.939 | 0.9422 | 0.0032 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.955 | 0.9614 | 0.0064 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.955 | 0.962 | 0.007 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.954 | 0.964 | 0.01 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9446 | 0.9563 | 0.0117 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.946 | 0.9453 | 0.0007 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 0.944 against 0.941 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.003, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.