Country summary
Sweden's ranking improved seven points to 16th place, bolstered by friendly government policy as well as ease of selling to the public, where the country came joint second with Switzerland. However, access to non-financial support slumped 25 spots from second place in 2016 to 27th.
Expert view
“The Swedish government’s strategy to strengthen the demand for the services that social enterprises supply, could be a game-changer. But there is still some way to go.”