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 75%
Autocracy 25%

Power

Leaning - Liberty
Security 40%
Liberty 60%

Immigration

Leaning - Multiculturalism
Assimilation 36%
Multiculturalism 64%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Pacifist
Militarist 43%
Pacifist 58%

Intervention

Balanced
Non-interventionist 54%
Nationalist 46%

Economy

Balanced
Public 55%
Private 45%

Control

Balanced
Planning 51%
Free market 49%

Trade

Leaning - Globalism
Protectionism 29%
Globalism 71%

Religion

Strong - Irreligious
Irreligious 75%
Religious 25%

Morality

Strong - Progressive
Progressive 75%
Traditionalist 25%

Technology

Balanced
Technology 56%
Biology 44%
Left Feminism Movement that advocates equal rights and opportunities between the sexes and the end of women's oppression, fighting… 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…

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