Region
Western Europe
Global Rank
6/125
Regional Rank
5/19
Score
7.725
Sweden’s IPRI score decreased by -0.046 to 7.725 placing it 5th in the Western Europe region and 6th in the world. Sweden is classified by the IMF as part of the Advanced economies group and by the World Bank as High income country.
Sweden’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.126 to 8.366 with scores of 9.155 in Judicial Independence, 8.38 in Rule of Law, 6.805 in Political Stability, and 9.123 in Control of Corruption.
Sweden’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.012 to 7.222 with scores of 7.537 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 7.899 in Registering Property, and 6.231 in Ease of Access to Loans.
Sweden’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 7.587 with scores of 7.687 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 6.467 in Patent Protection, 9.071 in Copyright Protection, and 7.122 in Trademark Protection.
Sweden is a member of the following regional integration agreements
- OECD
- EU
Sweden - IPRI Overall Score
Sweden - IPRI Overall Score
- 1: IPRI
- 2: Legal and Political Subindex
- 3. Judicial Independence
- 4. Rule of Law
- 5. Control of Corruption
- 6. Political Stability
- 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
- 8. Property Rights Protection
- 9. Registering Property
- 10. Ease of Access to Loans
- 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
- 12. Intellectual Property Rights
- 13. Patent Protection
- 14. Copyright Protection
- 15. Trademark Protection
Sweden - IPRI Overall Score
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.129 | 4 | 4 | 2007 |
| Overall | 8.100 | 7 | 5 | 2008 |
| Overall | 8.335 | 5 | 4 | 2009 |
| Overall | 8.497 | 3 | 3 | 2010 |
| Overall | 8.500 | 2 | 2 | 2011 |
| Overall | 8.500 | 2 | 2 | 2012 |
| Overall | 8.400 | 3 | 2 | 2013 |
| Overall | 8.300 | 4 | 2 | 2014 |
| Overall | 7.994 | 7 | 5 | 2015 |
| Overall | 8.098 | 8 | 5 | 2016 |
| Overall | 8.608 | 3 | 2 | 2017 |
| Overall | 8.396 | 6 | 4 | 2018 |
| Overall | 8.280 | 7 | 3 | 2019 |
| Overall | 8.187 | 11 | 7 | 2020 |
| Overall | 7.817 | 13 | 8 | 2021 |
| Overall | 7.601 | 12 | 8 | 2022 |
| Overall | 7.771 | 7 | 5 | 2023 |
| Overall | 7.725 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Legal and Political | 8.223 | 5 | 4 | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | 8.200 | 5 | 4 | 2008 |
| Legal and Political | 8.638 | 5 | 4 | 2009 |
| Legal and Political | 8.714 | 3 | 2 | 2010 |
| Legal and Political | 8.800 | 3 | 2 | 2011 |
| Legal and Political | 8.700 | 4 | 3 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 8.700 | 4 | 2 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | 8.750 | 3 | 2 | 2014 |
| Legal and Political | 8.394 | 7 | 6 | 2015 |
| Legal and Political | 8.409 | 8 | 7 | 2016 |
| Legal and Political | 8.675 | 5 | 4 | 2017 |
| Legal and Political | 8.548 | 5 | 4 | 2018 |
| Legal and Political | 8.307 | 10 | 7 | 2019 |
| Legal and Political | 8.218 | 9 | 7 | 2020 |
| Legal and Political | 8.246 | 9 | 7 | 2021 |
| Legal and Political | 8.174 | 9 | 7 | 2022 |
| Legal and Political | 8.492 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Legal and Political | 8.366 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Physical | 8.542 | 2 | 2 | 2007 |
| Physical | 8.500 | 3 | 3 | 2008 |
| Physical | 8.529 | 3 | 3 | 2009 |
| Physical | 8.499 | 3 | 3 | 2010 |
| Physical | 8.200 | 4 | 3 | 2011 |
| Physical | 8.400 | 2 | 1 | 2012 |
| Physical | 8.200 | 5 | 3 | 2013 |
| Physical | 8.433 | 2 | 2 | 2014 |
| Physical | 7.517 | 10 | 4 | 2015 |
| Physical | 7.648 | 10 | 4 | 2016 |
| Physical | 8.660 | 3 | 1 | 2017 |
| Physical | 8.294 | 9 | 4 | 2018 |
| Physical | 8.165 | 11 | 4 | 2019 |
| Physical | 8.051 | 14 | 5 | 2020 |
| Physical | 7.860 | 21 | 9 | 2021 |
| Physical | 7.285 | 15 | 9 | 2022 |
| Physical | 7.234 | 15 | 9 | 2023 |
| Physical | 7.222 | 14 | 9 | 2024 |
| Intellectual | 7.621 | 14 | 11 | 2007 |
| Intellectual | 7.600 | 17 | 12 | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 7.838 | 16 | 11 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 8.278 | 7 | 5 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 8.500 | 2 | 2 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 8.400 | 3 | 3 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | 8.200 | 9 | 6 | 2013 |
| Intellectual | 8.433 | 7 | 4 | 2014 |
| Intellectual | 8.071 | 10 | 7 | 2015 |
| Intellectual | 8.239 | 9 | 7 | 2016 |
| Intellectual | 8.490 | 5 | 3 | 2017 |
| Intellectual | 8.347 | 9 | 6 | 2018 |
| Intellectual | 8.369 | 9 | 6 | 2019 |
| Intellectual | 8.290 | 8 | 5 | 2020 |
| Intellectual | 7.344 | 11 | 7 | 2021 |
| Intellectual | 7.344 | 11 | 7 | 2022 |
| Intellectual | 7.587 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Intellectual | 7.587 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Sweden - Legal and Political Environment
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.223 | 5 | 4 | 2007 |
| Overall | 8.200 | 5 | 4 | 2008 |
| Overall | 8.638 | 5 | 4 | 2009 |
| Overall | 8.714 | 3 | 2 | 2010 |
| Overall | 8.800 | 3 | 2 | 2011 |
| Overall | 8.700 | 4 | 3 | 2012 |
| Overall | 8.700 | 4 | 2 | 2013 |
| Overall | 8.750 | 3 | 2 | 2014 |
| Overall | 8.394 | 7 | 6 | 2015 |
| Overall | 8.409 | 8 | 7 | 2016 |
| Overall | 8.675 | 5 | 4 | 2017 |
| Overall | 8.548 | 5 | 4 | 2018 |
| Overall | 8.307 | 10 | 7 | 2019 |
| Overall | 8.218 | 9 | 7 | 2020 |
| Overall | 8.246 | 9 | 7 | 2021 |
| Overall | 8.174 | 9 | 7 | 2022 |
| Overall | 8.492 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Overall | 8.366 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.109 | 15 | 10 | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.100 | 15 | 10 | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.667 | 8 | 6 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 9.333 | 3 | 2 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 9.400 | 2 | 1 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 9.200 | 4 | 3 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.900 | 10 | 6 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.800 | 10 | 7 | 2014 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.844 | 17 | 10 | 2015 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.218 | 14 | 9 | 2016 |
| Judicial Independence | 9.111 | 5 | 4 | 2017 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.535 | 12 | 9 | 2018 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.868 | 17 | 10 | 2019 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.684 | 17 | 10 | 2020 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.684 | 17 | 10 | 2021 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.684 | 17 | 10 | 2022 |
| Judicial Independence | 9.123 | 6 | 5 | 2023 |
| Judicial Independence | 9.155 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Rule of Law | 8.800 | 7 | 6 | 2009 |
| Rule of Law | 8.802 | 5 | 5 | 2010 |
| Rule of Law | 8.900 | 2 | 2 | 2011 |
| Rule of Law | 8.900 | 2 | 2 | 2012 |
| Rule of Law | 8.900 | 2 | 2 | 2013 |
| Rule of Law | 8.900 | 3 | 2 | 2014 |
| Rule of Law | 8.908 | 2 | 2 | 2015 |
| Rule of Law | 8.986 | 6 | 5 | 2016 |
| Rule of Law | 9.089 | 2 | 2 | 2017 |
| Rule of Law | 9.086 | 1 | 1 | 2018 |
| Rule of Law | 8.872 | 3 | 3 | 2019 |
| Rule of Law | 8.792 | 4 | 4 | 2020 |
| Rule of Law | 8.813 | 3 | 3 | 2021 |
| Rule of Law | 8.613 | 8 | 6 | 2022 |
| Rule of Law | 8.468 | 11 | 9 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 8.380 | 10 | 8 | 2024 |
| Political Stability | 7.360 | 6 | 4 | 2007 |
| Political Stability | 7.400 | 6 | 3 | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 7.480 | 7 | 6 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | 7.252 | 12 | 9 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 7.200 | 10 | 7 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 7.200 | 11 | 7 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 7.500 | 6 | 5 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | 7.300 | 10 | 8 | 2014 |
| Political Stability | 7.254 | 10 | 7 | 2015 |
| Political Stability | 7.149 | 13 | 8 | 2016 |
| Political Stability | 7.010 | 17 | 8 | 2017 |
| Political Stability | 7.128 | 17 | 7 | 2018 |
| Political Stability | 7.210 | 19 | 10 | 2019 |
| Political Stability | 7.117 | 20 | 11 | 2020 |
| Political Stability | 7.251 | 11 | 7 | 2021 |
| Political Stability | 7.144 | 13 | 6 | 2022 |
| Political Stability | 7.119 | 9 | 5 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 6.805 | 14 | 5 | 2024 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.200 | 5 | 3 | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.200 | 5 | 3 | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.606 | 4 | 4 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.470 | 6 | 4 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.500 | 4 | 2 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.600 | 3 | 2 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.400 | 4 | 3 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.600 | 3 | 2 | 2014 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.571 | 4 | 2 | 2015 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.284 | 6 | 5 | 2016 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.491 | 4 | 3 | 2017 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.442 | 4 | 3 | 2018 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.277 | 5 | 4 | 2019 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.279 | 5 | 3 | 2020 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.237 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.256 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.261 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.123 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Sweden - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.542 | 2 | 2 | 2007 |
| Overall | 8.500 | 3 | 3 | 2008 |
| Overall | 8.529 | 3 | 3 | 2009 |
| Overall | 8.499 | 3 | 3 | 2010 |
| Overall | 8.200 | 4 | 3 | 2011 |
| Overall | 8.400 | 2 | 1 | 2012 |
| Overall | 8.200 | 5 | 3 | 2013 |
| Overall | 8.433 | 2 | 2 | 2014 |
| Overall | 7.517 | 10 | 4 | 2015 |
| Overall | 7.648 | 10 | 4 | 2016 |
| Overall | 8.660 | 3 | 1 | 2017 |
| Overall | 8.294 | 9 | 4 | 2018 |
| Overall | 8.165 | 11 | 4 | 2019 |
| Overall | 8.051 | 14 | 5 | 2020 |
| Overall | 7.860 | 21 | 9 | 2021 |
| Overall | 7.285 | 15 | 9 | 2022 |
| Overall | 7.234 | 15 | 9 | 2023 |
| Overall | 7.222 | 14 | 9 | 2024 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.707 | 13 | 10 | 2007 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.700 | 15 | 10 | 2008 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.833 | 13 | 8 | 2009 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 9.167 | 7 | 6 | 2010 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 9.000 | 5 | 3 | 2011 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.900 | 5 | 4 | 2012 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.400 | 13 | 8 | 2013 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.400 | 12 | 8 | 2014 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.820 | 17 | 10 | 2015 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.213 | 14 | 8 | 2016 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.873 | 3 | 3 | 2017 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.272 | 13 | 8 | 2018 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.884 | 18 | 11 | 2019 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.537 | 23 | 11 | 2020 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.537 | 23 | 11 | 2021 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.537 | 23 | 11 | 2022 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.537 | 22 | 11 | 2023 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.537 | 22 | 11 | 2024 |
| Registering Process | 9.586 | 2 | 2 | 2007 |
| Registering Process | 9.600 | 2 | 1 | 2008 |
| Registering Process | 9.753 | 1 | 1 | 2009 |
| Registering Process | 9.780 | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
| Registering Process | 9.600 | 9 | 3 | 2011 |
| Registering Process | 9.900 | 4 | 3 | 2012 |
| Registering Process | 9.600 | 8 | 3 | 2013 |
| Registering Process | 9.600 | 5 | 3 | 2014 |
| Registering Process | 9.584 | 26 | 7 | 2015 |
| Registering Process | 9.583 | 26 | 6 | 2016 |
| Registering Process | 9.799 | 13 | 6 | 2017 |
| Registering Process | 9.808 | 17 | 6 | 2018 |
| Registering Process | 9.808 | 16 | 5 | 2019 |
| Registering Process | 9.813 | 19 | 5 | 2020 |
| Registering Process | 9.813 | 19 | 5 | 2021 |
| Registering Process | 8.086 | 10 | 7 | 2022 |
| Registering Process | 7.934 | 9 | 7 | 2023 |
| Registering Process | 7.899 | 10 | 7 | 2024 |
| Access to Financing | 7.333 | 3 | 3 | 2007 |
| Access to Financing | 7.300 | 5 | 3 | 2008 |
| Access to Financing | 7.000 | 6 | 6 | 2009 |
| Access to Financing | 6.550 | 8 | 6 | 2010 |
| Access to Financing | 6.000 | 11 | 4 | 2011 |
| Access to Financing | 6.500 | 6 | 2 | 2012 |
| Access to Financing | 6.500 | 4 | 1 | 2013 |
| Access to Financing | 6.000 | 9 | 3 | 2014 |
| Access to Financing | 5.147 | 10 | 3 | 2015 |
| Access to Financing | 5.147 | 10 | 3 | 2016 |
| Access to Financing | 7.308 | 4 | 1 | 2017 |
| Access to Financing | 6.804 | 11 | 4 | 2018 |
| Access to Financing | 6.804 | 11 | 4 | 2019 |
| Access to Financing | 6.805 | 11 | 4 | 2020 |
| Access to Financing | 6.231 | 18 | 9 | 2021 |
| Access to Financing | 6.231 | 18 | 9 | 2022 |
| Access to Financing | 6.231 | 17 | 9 | 2023 |
| Access to Financing | 6.231 | 17 | 9 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Sweden - Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.621 | 14 | 11 | 2007 |
| Overall | 7.600 | 17 | 12 | 2008 |
| Overall | 7.838 | 16 | 11 | 2009 |
| Overall | 8.278 | 7 | 5 | 2010 |
| Overall | 8.500 | 2 | 2 | 2011 |
| Overall | 8.400 | 3 | 3 | 2012 |
| Overall | 8.200 | 9 | 6 | 2013 |
| Overall | 8.433 | 7 | 4 | 2014 |
| Overall | 8.071 | 10 | 7 | 2015 |
| Overall | 8.239 | 9 | 7 | 2016 |
| Overall | 8.490 | 5 | 3 | 2017 |
| Overall | 8.347 | 9 | 6 | 2018 |
| Overall | 8.369 | 9 | 6 | 2019 |
| Overall | 8.290 | 8 | 5 | 2020 |
| Overall | 7.344 | 11 | 7 | 2021 |
| Overall | 7.344 | 11 | 7 | 2022 |
| Overall | 7.587 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Overall | 7.587 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.464 | 7 | 7 | 2007 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.500 | 7 | 7 | 2008 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.333 | 7 | 6 | 2009 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.250 | 9 | 8 | 2010 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.900 | 1 | 1 | 2011 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.600 | 4 | 3 | 2012 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.000 | 12 | 8 | 2013 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.900 | 14 | 8 | 2014 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.429 | 18 | 10 | 2015 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.933 | 16 | 8 | 2016 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.487 | 8 | 6 | 2017 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.059 | 13 | 9 | 2018 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.925 | 16 | 10 | 2019 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.687 | 16 | 10 | 2020 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.687 | 16 | 10 | 2021 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.687 | 16 | 10 | 2022 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.687 | 15 | 10 | 2023 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.687 | 15 | 10 | 2024 |
| Patent Protection | 8.762 | 9 | 6 | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | 8.800 | 10 | 6 | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | 9.800 | 2 | 1 | 2009 |
| Patent Protection | 9.083 | 12 | 8 | 2010 |
| Patent Protection | 9.100 | 12 | 8 | 2011 |
| Patent Protection | 9.100 | 12 | 8 | 2012 |
| Patent Protection | 9.100 | 12 | 8 | 2013 |
| Patent Protection | 9.100 | 13 | 9 | 2014 |
| Patent Protection | 9.083 | 13 | 9 | 2015 |
| Patent Protection | 9.083 | 13 | 9 | 2016 |
| Patent Protection | 9.083 | 13 | 9 | 2017 |
| Patent Protection | 9.083 | 9 | 6 | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | 9.083 | 9 | 6 | 2019 |
| Patent Protection | 9.083 | 9 | 6 | 2020 |
| Patent Protection | 6.469 | 30 | 13 | 2021 |
| Patent Protection | 6.469 | 30 | 13 | 2022 |
| Patent Protection | 6.467 | 28 | 13 | 2023 |
| Patent Protection | 6.467 | 28 | 13 | 2024 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.398 | 1 | 1 | 2007 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.400 | 2 | 1 | 2008 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.100 | 23 | 14 | 2009 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.500 | 8 | 5 | 2010 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.500 | 10 | 5 | 2011 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.500 | 9 | 5 | 2012 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.600 | 10 | 5 | 2013 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.600 | 9 | 5 | 2014 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.700 | 8 | 4 | 2015 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.700 | 8 | 4 | 2016 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.900 | 7 | 3 | 2017 |
| Copyright Protection | 7.900 | 7 | 3 | 2018 |
| Copyright Protection | 8.100 | 7 | 3 | 2019 |
| Copyright Protection | 8.100 | 7 | 3 | 2020 |
| Copyright Protection | 8.100 | 7 | 3 | 2021 |
| Copyright Protection | 8.100 | 7 | 3 | 2022 |
| Copyright Protection | 9.071 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Copyright Protection | 9.071 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2009 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2010 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2011 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2012 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2014 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2015 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2016 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2018 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Trademark Protection | 7.122 | 8 | 5 | 2021 |
| Trademark Protection | 7.122 | 8 | 5 | 2022 |
| Trademark Protection | 7.122 | 8 | 5 | 2023 |
| Trademark Protection | 7.122 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |