| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.889 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.853 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 1.77 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 1.73 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 1.97 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 1.73 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.604 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 1.67 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.494 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.295 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 103WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 46.7 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
Sweden has four fundamental laws which together make up the Constitution: The Instrument of Government (several previous; latest 1974); The Act of Succession (enacted 1810; changed in 1937 and 1980); The Freedom of the Press Act (many previous; latest in 1949); The Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (adopted 1991)
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
How to read these indices
V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.
