New Zealand vs Sweden: Freedom Score
New Zealand
99
in 2025
Sweden
99
in 2025
New Zealand rank
2nd
Sweden rank
2nd
Freedom Score over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 99 against 99 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 2nd 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 | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.25 | 99.88 | 3.62 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 97.4 | 99.8 | 2.4 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99 | 99.5 | 0.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 99 against 99 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for freedom score?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd 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.