What is strong civil society index in Sweden?

Strong civil society index in Sweden was 0.963 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 1974.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1789.

How does Sweden rank for strong civil society index?

Sweden ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Sweden

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Sweden
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.963 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.963

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

5th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.965

in 1974

All-time low

0.047

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Sweden, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Sweden stood at 0.963.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Sweden peaked at 0.965 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1789.

That places Sweden 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.047	0.047	0.047	1
1790s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1800s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1810s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1820s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1830s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1840s	0.787	0.787	0.787	10
1850s	0.787	0.787	0.787	10
1860s	0.881	0.881	0.881	10
1870s	0.881	0.881	0.881	10
1880s	0.881	0.881	0.881	10
1890s	0.881	0.881	0.881	10
1900s	0.881	0.881	0.881	10
1910s	0.881	0.881	0.881	10
1920s	0.8914	0.881	0.894	10
1930s	0.8939	0.883	0.911	10
1940s	0.9199	0.896	0.937	10
1950s	0.937	0.937	0.937	10
1960s	0.937	0.937	0.937	10
1970s	0.9538	0.937	0.965	10
1980s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1990s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
2000s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
2010s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
2020s	0.9507	0.937	0.965	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

2 Denmark 0.967 compare
3 Vanuatu 0.965 compare
4 Iceland 0.964 compare
7 Estonia 0.962 compare
8 Switzerland 0.956 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

Spring temperature anomalies 4.22 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Sweden?: Strong civil society index in Sweden was 0.963 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 1974.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1789.
How does Sweden rank for strong civil society index?: Sweden ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).