Side by side · Riksdag 2026
Side by side · Riksdag 2026

Alternativ för Sverige vs Socialdemokraterna

Where Alternativ för Sverige and Socialdemokraterna agree, where they don’t. Drawn straight from each party’s manifesto.

Overall alignment
52%

across all coded questions

By topic

AfS and S agree on 1 of 8 topics. Largest gap: Climate.

  • Economy 39%
  • Climate 34%
  • Migration 64%
  • Defence 72%
  • Law & order 62%
  • Welfare 58%
  • Education 59%
  • EU 38%
Question by question

AfS vs S

For each of the 56 coded questions, see both parties’ Likert position and the manifesto quote behind it.

01
Economy
Growth, tax levels, public spending, business climate.

Income taxes for high earners should be lowered to encourage growth.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Disagree
Skatterna ska vara progressiva och tas ut efter bärkraft och välfärdstjänsterna fördelas efter behov. … näringslivets eliter beviljade sig själva upprörande stora privilegier, som dramatiskt vidgade gapet mellan samhällets fattiga och rika.

The state should own the dominant electricity producers and grid operators.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree
Vissa områden kommer dock aldrig att lämpa sig för marknadslogiken. … Demokratin har därför företräde före marknaden.

Sweden should reintroduce a wealth tax on individuals with assets above 50 million SEK.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree
Den intensiva propagandan mot tanken på jämlikhet … ledde till att näringslivets eliter beviljade sig själva upprörande stora privilegier, som dramatiskt vidgade gapet mellan samhällets fattiga och rika.

Corporate tax should be cut to attract international investment to Sweden.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

A statutory minimum wage should be introduced.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Public spending should run a budget surplus over the economic cycle.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

The state should borrow more to fund infrastructure even if it raises debt.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

02
Climate
Emissions targets, energy mix, biodiversity, transport.

Sweden should reach net-zero emissions by 2040, not 2045.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral
Sverige ska vara pådrivande i arbetet för en ny global klimatöverenskommelse … samt vara en föregångare i den egna, nationella klimatpolitiken.

New nuclear power plants should be built to replace fossil capacity.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Strongly disagree
Miljövänlig och förnybar energi måste ersätta såväl de fossila bränslena som kärnkraften.

A national meat tax should be introduced to reduce climate impact from agriculture.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral
Det förutsätter mycket kraftiga minskningar av dagens resursförbrukning, och därmed förändringar i både produktions- och konsumtionsmönster.

Onshore wind power should be expanded even where local councils object.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Fuel and petrol taxes should rise to accelerate the transition off fossil fuels.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Subsidies for electric vehicle purchases should be expanded.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Stricter emissions limits should be imposed on Swedish agriculture.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

03
Migration
Asylum, work permits, language requirements, integration.

The annual cap on asylum seekers should be raised significantly above current levels.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral
Sverige ska erbjuda en trygg fristad åt människor som tvingas fly från förföljelse och våld. Vi vill ha en generös och reglerad invandring.

Citizenship should require passing a Swedish-language test at intermediate level.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Permanent residence permits should replace temporary ones as the default.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Family reunification rules should be tightened further.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Sweden should restore an active labour-immigration pathway for skilled workers.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Asylum seekers should have the right to work from day one of their application.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Newly granted residents should not get priority access to public housing.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

04
Defence
Military spending, NATO posture, civil defence.

Defence spending should rise to at least 3% of GDP within five years.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral
Det stora hotet mot säkerheten är inte längre främst krig mellan nationer. … kräver en bredare säkerhetspolitisk ansats, grundad på internationellt samarbete med andra förtecken än militära.

Military service should be extended to a full year for all young adults.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Sweden should host permanent NATO bases on Swedish soil.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Disagree
Sverige ska vara militärt alliansfritt. Den militära alliansfriheten är ett viktigt säkerhetspolitiskt verktyg.

Civil defence training should be reintroduced for all adults.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Sweden should allow weapons exports to Ukraine without case-by-case restrictions.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Sweden should accept hosting NATO nuclear weapons on Swedish soil.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

The intelligence services should be granted broader surveillance powers.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

05
Law & order
Police, sentencing, gang violence, civil liberties.

Sentences for serious gang-related crimes should be doubled.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral
Att bekämpa brottslighet är en del av trygghetspolitiken. I det ingår också att bekämpa brottslighetens orsaker. … den långsiktigt bästa brottsbekämpningen är att bygga ett samhälle där de sociala klyftorna är små.

The police should be allowed broader use of secret data interception.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree
Det är samhällets absoluta skyldighet att skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten och att förhindra att nätet används för förtal, hets mot folkgrupp, kränkningar av enskilda personer och hot om våld.

Visitation zones (visitationszoner) where police can search without suspicion are acceptable.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

The age of criminal responsibility should be lowered from 15 to 14 for serious crimes.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Sweden should expand high-security prison capacity significantly.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Anonymous witness testimony should be allowed in gang-related trials.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Police should be allowed to use real-time facial recognition in public spaces.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

06
Welfare
Healthcare access, pensions, housing, family policy.

Healthcare should be funded entirely by the state, with no private alternatives.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral
Tillgången till skola, vård och omsorg får aldrig avgöras av marknadens prismekanismer … kommunerna och landstingen ha rätt att låta kooperativa, ideella eller privata alternativ medverka till att utveckla den offentligt drivna verksamheten.

The retirement age should rise in step with life expectancy.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral
de människor som vill och orkar får möjlighet att fortsätta sitt arbete också efter pensionsåldern.

Rent regulation (hyresreglering) should be loosened to allow more market-driven rents.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Disagree
Vi socialdemokrater ser bostaden som en social rättighet och bostadspolitiken som en del av välfärdspolitiken … Starka allmännyttiga och kooperativa företag är nödvändiga för att för att hålla nere boendekostnaderna och för att motverka segregation.

Profits in publicly funded elderly care should be capped.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Universal child benefit (barnbidrag) should be raised significantly.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Dental care should be fully integrated into the regular healthcare system.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Sick-pay benefits should be raised so people can recover longer without financial pressure.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

07
Education
Schools, universities, vocational training, for-profit schools.

For-profit free schools (vinstdrivande friskolor) should be banned.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Strongly agree
Det fria skolvalet förstärker segregationen och ökar klyftan mellan resursstarka och resurssvaga elever. Detta måste motverkas … Kommunerna ska ha ett avgörande inflytande över nya skoletableringar.

Universities should be tuition-free for non-EU students as well.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral
Grundskola och gymnasieskola ska vara avgiftsfria liksom högskoleutbildning i samhällelig regi.

Mobile phones should be banned in compulsory school during school hours.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Schools should be re-centralised under state ownership instead of municipal.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Standardised national testing should be required at every grade level.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Teacher salaries should be raised significantly even at the expense of class sizes.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Religious schools (konfessionella friskolor) should be banned.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

08
EU
EU integration, foreign aid, trade, multilateralism.

Sweden should join the Euro within the next five years.

They agree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Disagree
De ekonomiska och sociala problem som följt av krisen i det europeiska valutasamarbetet får inte hindra en utveckling av det övriga samarbetet inom EU.

Sweden should support a stronger common EU foreign and defence policy.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree
Genom vårt medlemskap i EU deltar vi fullt ut i den gemensamma utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken. Sverige har också anslutit sig till EU:s solidaritetsklausul. … Vi vill att EU ska vara ett europeiskt samarbete mellan nationalstater och avvisar idéerna om att förvandla EU till en federal stat.

Foreign aid budget should rise back to 1% of gross national income.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Strongly agree
Det svenska biståndet ska motsvara minst en procent av bruttonationalinkomsten.

Sweden should support EU enlargement to include Ukraine.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

The EU should build its own joint army.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Sweden should rule out participating in any future EU joint debt.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Sweden should formally recognise Palestine as a state.

They disagree
Alternativ för Sverige
Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Socialdemokraterna
Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

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