Political civil liberties index in Sweden
Sweden: Political civil liberties index was 0.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.96
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.976
in 1990
All-time low
0.388
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Sweden, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.96 for political civil liberties index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Sweden peaked at 0.976 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.388, in 1789.
Sweden ranks 6th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.388 | 0.388 | 0.388 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.388 | 0.388 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.4044 | 0.388 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.607 | 0.607 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.607 | 0.607 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.607 | 0.607 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.846 | 0.839 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.858 | 0.858 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8642 | 0.853 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.91 | 0.9 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9038 | 0.877 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9038 | 0.866 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.962 | 0.962 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9608 | 0.959 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9672 | 0.959 | 0.973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.973 | 0.973 | 0.973 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9758 | 0.974 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9746 | 0.974 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9732 | 0.967 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9622 | 0.955 | 0.968 | 6 |
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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 political civil liberties index in Sweden?
- Political civil liberties index in Sweden was 0.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1990.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.388 in 1789.
- How does Sweden rank for political civil liberties index?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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