Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Sweden
Sweden: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was 2.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.79
in 1980
All-time low
-0.474
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Sweden, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Sweden stood at 2.29.
That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Sweden peaked at 2.79 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.474, in 1789.
That places Sweden 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.474 | -0.474 | -0.474 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.474 | -0.474 | -0.474 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.474 | -0.474 | -0.474 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.474 | -0.474 | -0.474 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.474 | -0.474 | -0.474 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.474 | -0.474 | -0.474 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.474 | -0.474 | -0.474 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.3602 | -0.474 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.664 | 0.664 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.664 | 0.664 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.664 | 0.664 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.664 | 0.664 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.664 | 0.664 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.723 | 0.664 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7772 | 0.67 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.09 | 0.804 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 | 1.31 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 | 2.06 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 2.29 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Costa Rica 2.45 compare
- 15 Switzerland 2.45 compare
- 16 Netherlands 2.43 compare
- 18 Benin 2.28 compare
- 19 Czechia 2.27 compare
- 20 Cabo Verde 2.23 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Sweden?
- Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Sweden was 2.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 1980.
- What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.474 in 1789.
- How does Sweden rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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