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Women civil liberties index in Sweden

Sweden: Women civil liberties index was 0.932 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.932
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.976
in 2013
All-time low
0.668
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women civil liberties index in Sweden, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.932 for women civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Sweden peaked at 0.976 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.668, in 1789.

Sweden ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Women civil liberties index in Sweden, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.668 —
1790 0.668 +0.0%
1791 0.668 +0.0%
1792 0.668 +0.0%
1793 0.668 +0.0%
1794 0.668 +0.0%
1795 0.668 +0.0%
1796 0.668 +0.0%
1797 0.668 +0.0%
1798 0.668 +0.0%
1799 0.668 +0.0%
1800 0.668 +0.0%
1801 0.668 +0.0%
1802 0.668 +0.0%
1803 0.668 +0.0%
1804 0.668 +0.0%
1805 0.668 +0.0%
1806 0.668 +0.0%
1807 0.668 +0.0%
1808 0.668 +0.0%
1809 0.668 +0.0%
1810 0.668 +0.0%
1811 0.668 +0.0%
1812 0.668 +0.0%
1813 0.668 +0.0%
1814 0.668 +0.0%
1815 0.668 +0.0%
1816 0.668 +0.0%
1817 0.668 +0.0%
1818 0.668 +0.0%
1819 0.668 +0.0%
1820 0.668 +0.0%
1821 0.668 +0.0%
1822 0.668 +0.0%
1823 0.668 +0.0%
1824 0.668 +0.0%
1825 0.668 +0.0%
1826 0.668 +0.0%
1827 0.668 +0.0%
1828 0.668 +0.0%
1829 0.668 +0.0%
1830 0.668 +0.0%
1831 0.668 +0.0%
1832 0.668 +0.0%
1833 0.668 +0.0%
1834 0.668 +0.0%
1835 0.668 +0.0%
1836 0.668 +0.0%
1837 0.668 +0.0%
1838 0.668 +0.0%
1839 0.668 +0.0%
1840 0.668 +0.0%
1841 0.668 +0.0%
1842 0.668 +0.0%
1843 0.668 +0.0%
1844 0.668 +0.0%
1845 0.668 +0.0%
1846 0.668 +0.0%
1847 0.668 +0.0%
1848 0.668 +0.0%
1849 0.668 +0.0%
1850 0.668 +0.0%
1851 0.668 +0.0%
1852 0.668 +0.0%
1853 0.668 +0.0%
1854 0.668 +0.0%
1855 0.668 +0.0%
1856 0.668 +0.0%
1857 0.668 +0.0%
1858 0.668 +0.0%
1859 0.668 +0.0%
1860 0.668 +0.0%
1861 0.747 +11.8%
1862 0.747 +0.0%
1863 0.747 +0.0%
1864 0.747 +0.0%
1865 0.747 +0.0%
1866 0.747 +0.0%
1867 0.747 +0.0%
1868 0.747 +0.0%
1869 0.747 +0.0%
1870 0.747 +0.0%
1871 0.747 +0.0%
1872 0.747 +0.0%
1873 0.747 +0.0%
1874 0.747 +0.0%
1875 0.747 +0.0%
1876 0.747 +0.0%
1877 0.747 +0.0%
1878 0.747 +0.0%
1879 0.747 +0.0%
1880 0.747 +0.0%
1881 0.747 +0.0%
1882 0.747 +0.0%
1883 0.747 +0.0%
1884 0.747 +0.0%
1885 0.747 +0.0%
1886 0.747 +0.0%
1887 0.747 +0.0%
1888 0.747 +0.0%
1889 0.747 +0.0%
1890 0.747 +0.0%
1891 0.747 +0.0%
1892 0.747 +0.0%
1893 0.747 +0.0%
1894 0.747 +0.0%
1895 0.747 +0.0%
1896 0.747 +0.0%
1897 0.747 +0.0%
1898 0.747 +0.0%
1899 0.747 +0.0%
1900 0.747 +0.0%
1901 0.747 +0.0%
1902 0.747 +0.0%
1903 0.747 +0.0%
1904 0.747 +0.0%
1905 0.747 +0.0%
1906 0.747 +0.0%
1907 0.747 +0.0%
1908 0.747 +0.0%
1909 0.747 +0.0%
1910 0.747 +0.0%
1911 0.747 +0.0%
1912 0.747 +0.0%
1913 0.747 +0.0%
1914 0.747 +0.0%
1915 0.747 +0.0%
1916 0.747 +0.0%
1917 0.747 +0.0%
1918 0.747 +0.0%
1919 0.747 +0.0%
1920 0.754 +0.9%
1921 0.746 -1.1%
1922 0.777 +4.2%
1923 0.777 +0.0%
1924 0.814 +4.8%
1925 0.814 +0.0%
1926 0.814 +0.0%
1927 0.814 +0.0%
1928 0.814 +0.0%
1929 0.814 +0.0%
1930 0.814 +0.0%
1931 0.814 +0.0%
1932 0.814 +0.0%
1933 0.814 +0.0%
1934 0.814 +0.0%
1935 0.814 +0.0%
1936 0.814 +0.0%
1937 0.814 +0.0%
1938 0.814 +0.0%
1939 0.814 +0.0%
1940 0.814 +0.0%
1941 0.814 +0.0%
1942 0.814 +0.0%
1943 0.814 +0.0%
1944 0.814 +0.0%
1945 0.814 +0.0%
1946 0.814 +0.0%
1947 0.814 +0.0%
1948 0.814 +0.0%
1949 0.814 +0.0%
1950 0.814 +0.0%
1951 0.814 +0.0%
1952 0.836 +2.7%
1953 0.836 +0.0%
1954 0.836 +0.0%
1955 0.836 +0.0%
1956 0.836 +0.0%
1957 0.836 +0.0%
1958 0.836 +0.0%
1959 0.836 +0.0%
1960 0.834 -0.2%
1961 0.871 +4.4%
1962 0.894 +2.6%
1963 0.894 +0.0%
1964 0.894 +0.0%
1965 0.894 +0.0%
1966 0.894 +0.0%
1967 0.894 +0.0%
1968 0.894 +0.0%
1969 0.894 +0.0%
1970 0.894 +0.0%
1971 0.894 +0.0%
1972 0.894 +0.0%
1973 0.935 +4.6%
1974 0.935 +0.0%
1975 0.935 +0.0%
1976 0.935 +0.0%
1977 0.935 +0.0%
1978 0.935 +0.0%
1979 0.935 +0.0%
1980 0.935 +0.0%
1981 0.935 +0.0%
1982 0.971 +3.9%
1983 0.971 +0.0%
1984 0.971 +0.0%
1985 0.971 +0.0%
1986 0.971 +0.0%
1987 0.971 +0.0%
1988 0.971 +0.0%
1989 0.971 +0.0%
1990 0.971 +0.0%
1991 0.971 +0.0%
1992 0.971 +0.0%
1993 0.971 +0.0%
1994 0.971 +0.0%
1995 0.971 +0.0%
1996 0.971 +0.0%
1997 0.971 +0.0%
1998 0.971 +0.0%
1999 0.971 +0.0%
2000 0.971 +0.0%
2001 0.971 +0.0%
2002 0.971 +0.0%
2003 0.971 +0.0%
2004 0.971 +0.0%
2005 0.971 +0.0%
2006 0.971 +0.0%
2007 0.971 +0.0%
2008 0.971 +0.0%
2009 0.971 +0.0%
2010 0.971 +0.0%
2011 0.975 +0.4%
2012 0.975 +0.0%
2013 0.976 +0.1%
2014 0.976 +0.0%
2015 0.956 -2.0%
2016 0.954 -0.2%
2017 0.931 -2.4%
2018 0.939 +0.9%
2019 0.939 +0.0%
2020 0.939 +0.0%
2021 0.939 +0.0%
2022 0.938 -0.1%
2023 0.932 -0.6%
2024 0.932 +0.0%
2025 0.932 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.668 0.668 0.668 1
1790s 0.668 0.668 0.668 10
1800s 0.668 0.668 0.668 10
1810s 0.668 0.668 0.668 10
1820s 0.668 0.668 0.668 10
1830s 0.668 0.668 0.668 10
1840s 0.668 0.668 0.668 10
1850s 0.668 0.668 0.668 10
1860s 0.7391 0.668 0.747 10
1870s 0.747 0.747 0.747 10
1880s 0.747 0.747 0.747 10
1890s 0.747 0.747 0.747 10
1900s 0.747 0.747 0.747 10
1910s 0.747 0.747 0.747 10
1920s 0.7938 0.746 0.814 10
1930s 0.814 0.814 0.814 10
1940s 0.814 0.814 0.814 10
1950s 0.8316 0.814 0.836 10
1960s 0.8857 0.834 0.894 10
1970s 0.9227 0.894 0.935 10
1980s 0.9638 0.935 0.971 10
1990s 0.971 0.971 0.971 10
2000s 0.971 0.971 0.971 10
2010s 0.9592 0.931 0.976 10
2020s 0.9353 0.932 0.939 6

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  4. 12 Italy 0.932 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Sweden?
Women civil liberties index in Sweden was 0.932 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2013.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.668 in 1789.
How does Sweden rank for women civil liberties index?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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