Swedish Social Democrats

Sweden

Basis for the estimate: Platform: Nordic welfare state, labour rights, NATO membership.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	40	near the center
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	14	strongly toward progressive
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	28	toward libertarian
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	30	toward cosmopolitan
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	65	near the center

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	43	near the center
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	47	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	30	toward cosmopolitan
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	15	toward progressive
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	10	strongly toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	24	toward egalitarian
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	66	toward state planning
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	65	near the center
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	12	strongly toward secular state

Party scores are estimated from platforms and records; individual members can differ. How scores are made.

Statement	Position	Basis
Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Healthcare should be provided to everyone by the government and paid for through taxes.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Laws should be based on secular reasoning rather than religious teaching.	Strongly agrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.