Norway vs Sweden: Freedom score fh

Norway
99
in 2025
Sweden
99
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
2nd

Freedom score fh over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
020406080100200220132025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99 against 99 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 100 99.88 0.125 Norway
2010s 100 99.8 0.2 Norway
2020s 99.33 99.5 0.1667 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score fh, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 99 against 99 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score fh between Norway and Sweden?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for freedom score fh?
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Freedom score fh. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed