🇸🇪 Sweden: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 85.3 (on a 0–100 scale), Sweden ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Head of State
Ulf Kristersson
Head of Government · Moderate Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 Swedish general election
2026-09-13T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Sweden's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Sweden a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 85.3 (on a 0–100 scale), Sweden ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #2 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Sweden improving or declining?
Sweden's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 2.8 points over the past decade, standing at 85.3 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.7).
Who leads Sweden?
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is Sweden's head of state; Ulf Kristersson serves as head of government (Moderate Party).
When is the next election in Sweden?
2026 Swedish general election is scheduled for 2026-09-13T00:00:00Z.