Ireland vs Sweden: Private civil liberties index
Ireland
0.939
in 2025
Sweden
0.941
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.941 against 0.939 in Ireland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.167 | 0.631 | 0.464 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.2014 | 0.631 | 0.4296 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.2656 | 0.631 | 0.3654 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.267 | 0.631 | 0.364 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.267 | 0.631 | 0.364 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.5227 | 0.631 | 0.1083 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.6768 | 0.631 | 0.0458 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.696 | 0.631 | 0.065 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.6994 | 0.7808 | 0.0814 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.7165 | 0.822 | 0.1055 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.8041 | 0.822 | 0.0179 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.811 | 0.822 | 0.011 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.811 | 0.822 | 0.011 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.8222 | 0.8227 | 0.0005 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.8756 | 0.8351 | 0.0405 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.884 | 0.8389 | 0.0451 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.884 | 0.8384 | 0.0456 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.8884 | 0.8926 | 0.0042 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.9054 | 0.9317 | 0.0263 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.9144 | 0.9422 | 0.0278 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.9261 | 0.9614 | 0.0353 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.927 | 0.962 | 0.035 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9277 | 0.964 | 0.0363 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9357 | 0.9563 | 0.0206 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9363 | 0.9453 | 0.009 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.941 against 0.939 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.002, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Ireland ranks 6th 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.