Age of liberal democracy row in Sweden
Sweden: Age of liberal democracy row was 104 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy row in Sweden, 1922–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of liberal democracy row in Sweden is 104, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy row in Sweden peaked at 104 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1922.
Sweden ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 1930s | 13.5 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.5 | 19 | 28 | 10 |
| 1950s | 33.5 | 29 | 38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.5 | 39 | 48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.5 | 49 | 58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.5 | 59 | 68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5 | 69 | 78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5 | 79 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5 | 89 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.5 | 99 | 104 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 2 New Zealand 113 compare
- 3 Australia 108 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 105 compare
- 6 Ireland 102 compare
- 7 Iceland 82 compare
- 8 Belgium 80 compare
- 8 Denmark 80 compare
- 8 Luxembourg 80 compare
- 8 Netherlands 80 compare
- 8 Norway 80 compare
More social development data for Sweden
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 144,116 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 128 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.96 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.853 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.931 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.946 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy row in Sweden?
- Age of liberal democracy row in Sweden was 104 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy row recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 104 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy row recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1922.
- How does Sweden rank for age of liberal democracy row?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal democracy row rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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