Spain vs Sweden: Private Civil Liberties Index
Spain
0.938
in 2025
Sweden
0.941
in 2025
Spain rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.941 against 0.938 in Spain, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.416 | 0.631 | 0.215 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.416 | 0.631 | 0.215 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.428 | 0.631 | 0.203 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.4445 | 0.631 | 0.1865 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.427 | 0.631 | 0.204 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.4485 | 0.631 | 0.1825 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.452 | 0.631 | 0.179 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.4595 | 0.631 | 0.1715 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.4579 | 0.7808 | 0.3229 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.5245 | 0.822 | 0.2975 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.506 | 0.822 | 0.316 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.506 | 0.822 | 0.316 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.5096 | 0.822 | 0.3124 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.524 | 0.8227 | 0.2987 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.4682 | 0.8351 | 0.3669 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.5385 | 0.8389 | 0.3004 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.3032 | 0.8384 | 0.5352 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.3456 | 0.8926 | 0.547 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.365 | 0.9317 | 0.5667 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.5323 | 0.9422 | 0.4099 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.958 | 0.9614 | 0.0034 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.958 | 0.962 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.958 | 0.964 | 0.006 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9573 | 0.9563 | 0.001 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9347 | 0.9453 | 0.0107 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.941 against 0.938 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.003, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Spain 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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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.