Ireland vs Sweden: Freedom Score
Ireland
98
in 2025
Sweden
99
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Sweden rank
2nd
Freedom Score over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99 against 98 in Ireland, a difference of 1.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.88 | 99.88 | 3 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 96.7 | 99.8 | 3.1 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 97.17 | 99.5 | 2.33 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99 against 98 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for freedom score?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.