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Official national flag of Sweden. Democracy Vista assessment territory.
Official Territory

Sweden

Kingdom of Sweden

Pop: 10,605,098
Zone: Europe
DEMOVISTA PROPRIETARY // 2026

Liberty
Analysis

A weighted composite metric synthesizing global data on democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and societal development.

8.8INDEX / 10.0
Full Democracy

Supporting
Indices

8.7
SCORE / 10

Democracy Quality

Comprehensive analysis of democratic institutional quality

Full Democracy
7.8
SCORE / 10

Economic Freedom

Degree to which policies and institutions support economic liberty

Emerging Democracy
8.7
SCORE / 10

Human Freedom

A comprehensive measure of personal, civil, and economic freedom

Full Democracy
8.0
SCORE / 10

Economic Policy

Analysis of rule of law, government size, and regulatory efficiency

Emerging Democracy
9.0
SCORE / 10

Liberal Democracy

Accountability to citizens through elections and individual rights protection

Full Democracy

Structural
Categories

#9
🗣️

Freedom of Speech

9.3

Robust protections for public expression and media independence.

Status
#9/ 184
#10
📜

Rule of Law

8.8

Strong judicial independence with consistent legal enforcement.

Status
#10/ 184
#7
👩

Women's Freedom

9.7

Strong legal and structural protections for women's rights.

Status
#7/ 184
#2
👥

Minorities Freedom

9.9

Strong protections for ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities.

Status
#2/ 184
#12
🛡️

Crime & Safety

9.3

Low violent crime rates and robust personal security infrastructure.

Status
#12/ 184
#6
🗽

Individual Liberties

9.8

Strong freedoms in movement, relationships, and personal identity.

Status
#6/ 184
#5
🗳️

Democratic Health

7.8

Strong electoral integrity and structural liberalism.

Status
#5/ 184
#7
🏛️

Institutional Integrity

9.2

High internal government trustworthiness and low corruption.

Status
#7/ 184
#1
⚖️

Civil Justice

9.4

Impartial court system with strong political independence.

Status
#1/ 184
#19
📈

Economic Vigor

7.9

Highly agile and capable market economy.

Status
#19/ 184
#9
🏦

Macroeconomic Stability

9.3

Reliable local currency strongly protected from inflation.

Status
#9/ 184
#39
🌐

Market Openness

8.0

Highly fluid cross-border trade and financial liberties.

Status
#39/ 184
#41
📋

Regulatory Environment

6.1

Bureaucratic friction impedes rapid business operations.

Status
#41/ 184
#13
🌟

Quality of Life

8.3

High biological and structural welfare capacity.

Status
#13/ 184
#14
🌈

Social Tolerance

9.8

Robust mechanical protections for societal minorities.

Status
#14/ 184
#8
📰

Expression and Information

9.8

Open information flow with strong protections against censorship.

Status
#8/ 184
#8
🤝

Civil Society

9.6

Free environment for forming independent unions or parties.

Status
#8/ 184

Metadata &
Technical Details

Basic Information

Capital

Stockholm

Region

Europe

Subregion

Northern Europe

Landlocked

No

Culture & Language

Languages

Swedish

Currencies

Swedish krona (kr)

Technical Details

Country Codes

SESWE

Neighboring Countries

FIN, NOR

Geographic
Hub

Initializing Projections...
Geospatial Context
Coordinates62.00°N, 15.00°E
ProjectionEquirectangular

National
Insights

Background

A military power during the 17th century, Sweden maintained a policy of military non-alignment until it applied to join NATO in 2022. Sweden has not participated in any war for two centuries. Stockholm preserved an armed neutrality in both World Wars. Since then, Sweden has pursued a successful economic formula consisting of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum. The share of Sweden’s population born abroad increased from 11.3% in 2000 to 20% in 2022.