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Sweden

A generous welfare state with a large public sector, strong secular norms and, after two centuries of non-alignment, NATO membership since 2024.

Parliamentary constitutional monarchyEurope

Strongest leanings

  1. Democratic95%
  2. Freedom88%
  3. Irreligious86%
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What is the political profile of Sweden?

Estimated scores on all twelve axes, with the strongest leanings first.

Strongest leanings

Governmental

Federal vs Unitary
Federal 38%62% Unitary
Democratic vs Autocratic
Democratic 95%5% Autocratic
Security vs Freedom
Security 12%88% Freedom

Diplomatic

Nationalism vs Internationalism
Nationalism 15%85% Internationalism
Militarist vs Pacifist
Militarist 45%55% Pacifist
Assimilationist vs Multiculturalist
Assimilationist 32%68% Multiculturalist

Economic

Collectivize vs Privatize
Collectivize 58%42% Privatize
Planned vs Laissez-faire
Planned 48%52% Laissez-faire
Isolationism vs Globalism
Isolationism 15%85% Globalism

Societal

Irreligious vs Religious
Irreligious 86%14% Religious
Progressive vs Traditional
Progressive 86%14% Traditional
Acceleration vs Bioconservative
Acceleration 64%36% Bioconservative

Editorial estimates of the political system and mainstream politics of Sweden, for comparison and discussion. They are not survey results or the views of every citizen.

Which countries are most similar to Sweden?

Ranked by how closely their estimated profile matches this one.

  1. 1Norway89% match
  2. 2Netherlands89% match
  3. 3Finland87% match
  4. 4Denmark84% match
  5. 5Iceland81% match
  6. 6Uruguay80% match

Which ideologies fit Sweden best?

Ideologies whose typical profile is closest. No country follows a single ideology, so read these as comparisons, not labels.

  1. 1Social Liberalism87% match
  2. 2Social Democracy86% match
  3. 3Third Way84% match
  4. 4Georgism83% match

Where do these scores come from?

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in a country's political system and mainstream politics. They are made for comparison and discussion, so treat them as a starting point rather than a measurement.

How profiles and matches work

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Sweden on the 12 axes: frequently asked questions

Parliamentary constitutional monarchy. A generous welfare state with a large public sector, strong secular norms and, after two centuries of non-alignment, NATO membership since 2024.

By estimated profile, the closest are Norway, Netherlands, and Finland.

By estimated profile, Sweden is closest to Social Liberalism and Social Democracy. No country follows a single ideology, so this describes similarity, not a label.

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in the political system and mainstream politics of Sweden, not survey results. The methodology page explains how profiles are used to calculate matches.

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