Which has higher freedom of expression index, Luxembourg or Sweden?

Luxembourg, at 0.957 against 0.946 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Luxembourg vs Sweden: Freedom of Expression Index

Luxembourg

0.957

in 2025

Sweden

0.946

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

7th

Sweden rank

10th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Luxembourg
Sweden

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.957 against 0.946 in Sweden, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Sweden ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.623	0.636	0.013	Sweden
1820s	0.623	0.736	0.113	Sweden
1830s	0.623	0.776	0.153	Sweden
1840s	0.6347	0.7865	0.1518	Sweden
1850s	0.74	0.797	0.057	Sweden
1860s	0.74	0.797	0.057	Sweden
1870s	0.74	0.797	0.057	Sweden
1880s	0.74	0.797	0.057	Sweden
1890s	0.74	0.797	0.057	Sweden
1900s	0.76	0.806	0.046	Sweden
1910s	0.5776	0.8145	0.2369	Sweden
1920s	0.7286	0.888	0.1594	Sweden
1930s	0.723	0.8722	0.1492	Sweden
1940s	0.5727	0.8461	0.2734	Sweden
1950s	0.9271	0.948	0.0209	Sweden
1960s	0.9472	0.9564	0.0092	Sweden
1970s	0.9538	0.9612	0.0074	Sweden
1980s	0.957	0.968	0.011	Sweden
1990s	0.957	0.9745	0.0175	Sweden
2000s	0.957	0.97	0.013	Sweden
2010s	0.957	0.9709	0.0139	Sweden
2020s	0.957	0.9567	0.0003	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Luxembourg or Sweden?: Luxembourg, at 0.957 against 0.946 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Luxembourg and Sweden?: 0.011, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.