Sweden
Sweden ranks #42 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (2.4/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 12.8/100 (#175 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (2)
- Francedefense 1855
- United Kingdomdefense 1855
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Neighbours (11)
Disputes (26)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Russia11× · 2014
- Libya1× · 2011
- Serbia1× · 2000
- Germany7× · 1944
- Italy2× · 1942
- United Kingdom3× · 1940
- United States1× · 1917
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 15 transfers
25% of imports from United States — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 128 refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 144.1K hosted
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