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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Costa Rica 2.45 compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 2.45 compare
  3. 16 Netherlands 2.43 compare
  4. 18 Benin 2.28 compare
  5. 19 Czechia 2.27 compare
  6. 20 Cabo Verde 2.23 compare

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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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Equality of civil liberties across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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