Freedom of association index in Sweden
Sweden: Freedom of association index was 0.931 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.931
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.935
in 2015
All-time low
0.248
in 1800
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Freedom of association index in Sweden, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association index in Sweden stood at 0.931.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Sweden peaked at 0.935 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.248, in 1800.
That places Sweden 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2506 | 0.249 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2816 | 0.248 | 0.584 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.5986 | 0.596 | 0.601 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.5955 | 0.59 | 0.601 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.5932 | 0.588 | 0.601 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8413 | 0.837 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8399 | 0.839 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8402 | 0.838 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8406 | 0.84 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8392 | 0.836 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8387 | 0.836 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8265 | 0.817 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8313 | 0.817 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8593 | 0.841 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8592 | 0.853 | 0.871 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8953 | 0.87 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9228 | 0.922 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.923 | 0.922 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9289 | 0.924 | 0.933 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9331 | 0.932 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.932 | 0.931 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9334 | 0.932 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9342 | 0.933 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9272 | 0.921 | 0.933 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Sweden?
- Freedom of association index in Sweden was 0.931 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 2015.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.248 in 1800.
- How does Sweden rank for freedom of association index?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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