Ranked for privacy Facts checked 17 Oct 2026 Scores recalculated live
Best VPN for Sweden
Sweden ranks 5th for press freedom, but courts can order ISPs to block piracy sites, as they did with The Pirate Bay in 2017.
Top pick right now
Proton VPN 94/100
No-logs claims checked by Securitum (Aug 2025).
Why you'd use a VPN in Sweden
Court-ordered blocking
The Patent and Market Court of Appeal ordered Bredbandsbolaget to block The Pirate Bay and Swefilmer for three years in February 2017. [1]
Threats against journalists
RSF ranks Sweden 5th of 180 in 2026 but says online threats against journalists are commonplace. [2]
Is a VPN legal in Sweden? Legal. VPNs are legal.
The top 3 for Sweden
Top 3 for Sweden at a glance
| VPN | Score out of 100 | Stealth | Connection | Privacy | Status in Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Proton VPN | 94 / 100 | The Stealth protocol (8/10) | 10/10 | 10/10 | Connects |
| 2. ExpressVPN | 86 / 100 | Automatic obfuscation (10/10) | 10/10 | 8/10 | Connects |
| 3. NordVPN | 86 / 100 | NordWhisper or obfuscated servers (9/10) | 10/10 | 8/10 | Connects |
Scores are out of 100. Stealth, Connection and Privacy are the ranking’s 0–10 factors; Status is whether the VPN connects in Sweden.
Full ranking of the 6 VPNs we track
| # | VPN | Score | Connects here | Visitor reports | Website (OONI) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proton VPN | 94/100 | Connects | Not enough yet | Blocked on some networks 416 tests | Try Proton VPN |
| 2 | ExpressVPN | 86/100 | Connects | Not enough yet | Too few tests | Try ExpressVPN |
| 3 | NordVPN | 86/100 | Connects | Not enough yet | Blocked on some networks 514 tests | Try NordVPN |
| 4 | Private Internet Access | 79/100 | Connects | Not enough yet | Too few tests | Try Private Internet Access |
| 5 | Surfshark | 77/100 | Connects | Not enough yet | Website loads 414 tests | Try Surfshark |
| 6 | CyberGhost | 66/100 | Connects | Not enough yet | Too few tests | Try CyberGhost |
"Connects here" comes from our Sweden status page. Visitor reports count the last 14 days. Website checks come from OONI measurements over 30 days, refreshed 9 Nov 2026; a blocked website doesn't mean the app is blocked, but you'll need to install the app another way.
How we scored
Nobody pays for a position here. Each VPN gets a score out of 100 from these weights, chosen because the main reason to use a VPN in Sweden is privacy:
- Privacy & audits
- 55%
- Stealth / obfuscation
- 10%
- Streaming
- 10%
- Connects in this country
- 10%
- Visitor reports
- 15%
Feature ratings are our editorial scores. If a VPN has too few visitor reports, that weight is shared among the other factors. A VPN that doesn't connect here is capped at 35. How we track
Questions people ask
What is the best VPN for Sweden?
On our current scores, Proton VPN (94/100), followed by ExpressVPN (86) and NordVPN (86). Scores weigh privacy most heavily for Sweden and update as visitors there report what works.
Is using a VPN legal in Sweden?
Legal. VPNs are legal.
Do all VPNs work in Sweden?
All six VPNs we track connect normally in Sweden. The differences are in streaming, privacy and speed.
Why does this ranking change?
Part of each score comes from visitor reports in the last 14 days and from whether each VPN currently connects in the country. When those change, the order changes. The formula is shown on the page.