Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.853 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Sweden, 1789–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Sweden stood at 0.853.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 0.886 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1789.
That places Sweden 2nd 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 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2245 | 0.223 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2296 | 0.224 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2802 | 0.278 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2845 | 0.284 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2874 | 0.287 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3095 | 0.302 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3174 | 0.317 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3246 | 0.32 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3286 | 0.328 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3316 | 0.331 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3333 | 0.333 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3341 | 0.333 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3747 | 0.34 | 0.453 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6102 | 0.461 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6448 | 0.63 | 0.658 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6589 | 0.622 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7218 | 0.719 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7275 | 0.727 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8522 | 0.728 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8733 | 0.871 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8779 | 0.876 | 0.879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8781 | 0.876 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.88 | 0.866 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8572 | 0.846 | 0.868 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 128 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Sweden?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Sweden was 0.853 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2012.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1789.
- How does Sweden rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.