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Estates-based enlightened monarchyHistorical regime · 1721–1809

Sweden-Finland

The kingdom of Sweden-Finland after the loss of empire: the Age of Liberty with a Riksdag of four estates, pioneering press freedom (1766), Gustav III's absolutist coup in 1772 and the loss of Finland to Russia in 1809.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Right-Wing Populism
Closest personality
Christian IV of Denmark
Flag: Sweden-Finland

Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal24%
    Unitary76%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy32%
    Autocracy68%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security73%
    Liberty27%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation74%
    Multiculturalism26%
  • Nationalism

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Internationalist28%
    Nationalist72%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public35%
    Private65%
  • Free market

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning72%
    Free market28%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious9%
    Religious91%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive11%
    Traditionalist89%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology56%
    Biology44%

What sets Sweden-Finland apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 63% of the 325 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 62Sweden-Finland 32

Of all the topics, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 56Sweden-Finland 56

Here it shares common ground with most countries.