12Axes
Social-democratic monarchy

Sweden

A Nordic parliamentary monarchy, Sweden is a benchmark of social democracy, with a broad welfare state, high taxes, strong social equality, and an open, innovative market economy combined with progressive values.

Modern country
Flag: Sweden

Profile across the 12 axes

How Sweden positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Balanced
Federal 46%
Unitary 54%

Representation

Strong - Democracy
Democracy 76%
Autocracy 24%

Power

Leaning - Liberty
Security 39%
Liberty 61%

Immigration

Leaning - Multiculturalism
Assimilation 33%
Multiculturalism 68%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Pacifist
Militarist 35%
Pacifist 65%

Intervention

Leaning - Non-interventionist
Non-interventionist 65%
Nationalist 35%

Economy

Balanced
Public 51%
Private 49%

Control

Balanced
Planning 48%
Free market 53%

Trade

Strong - Globalism
Protectionism 23%
Globalism 78%

Religion

Strong - Irreligious
Irreligious 83%
Religious 18%

Morality

Strong - Progressive
Progressive 76%
Traditionalist 24%

Technology

Balanced
Technology 54%
Biology 46%
Left Progressivism Current that advocates social reforms and the expansion of rights to promote equality and justice, trusting progress,… Left Social Democracy Current that seeks to reconcile capitalism and social justice through democracy, defending regulated markets, a strong… Left Socialism Doctrine that advocates social or collective ownership of the means of production and a more egalitarian distribution… Anarchist Social Libertarianism Left-libertarian branch that unites broad individual freedom with collective or shared ownership of resources,… Left Progressive Liberalism Current that unites market capitalism and globalized trade with a robust welfare state, advocating progressive… Left Nordic Social Democracy Scandinavian model combining tripartite collective bargaining among unions, employers and the state, a universalist…

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