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?
- 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.