What is deliberative democracy index in Sweden?

Deliberative democracy index in Sweden was 0.817 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 0.887 in 1990.

What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 1903.

How does Sweden rank for deliberative democracy index?

Sweden ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Democracy Index in Sweden

Name: Deliberative Democracy Index in Sweden
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.817 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.817

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

5th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.887

in 1990

All-time low

0.217

in 1903

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Democracy Index in Sweden, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Sweden is 0.817, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Sweden peaked at 0.887 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.217, in 1903.

Sweden ranks 5th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2198	0.217	0.229	10
1910s	0.2709	0.235	0.36	10
1920s	0.531	0.37	0.573	10
1930s	0.5969	0.571	0.618	10
1940s	0.6109	0.55	0.698	10
1950s	0.7167	0.708	0.719	10
1960s	0.7249	0.722	0.731	10
1970s	0.8599	0.735	0.882	10
1980s	0.8794	0.878	0.882	10
1990s	0.8834	0.879	0.887	10
2000s	0.8794	0.877	0.88	10
2010s	0.8718	0.841	0.884	10
2020s	0.8273	0.809	0.851	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

2 Norway 0.863 compare
3 Switzerland 0.852 compare
7 France 0.793 compare
8 Germany 0.79 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.853 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.889 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.946 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.931 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative democracy index in Sweden?: Deliberative democracy index in Sweden was 0.817 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.887 in 1990.
What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 1903.
How does Sweden rank for deliberative democracy index?: Sweden ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.