Side by side · Riksdag 2026

Piratpartiet vs Moderaterna

Where Piratpartiet and Moderaterna agree, where they don’t. Drawn straight from each party’s manifesto.

Overall alignment

47%

across all coded questions

By topic

Pp and M agree on 1 of 8 topics. Largest gap: Law & order.

Economy 53%
Climate 71%
Migration 47%
Defence 37%
Law & order 13%
Welfare 68%
Education 51%
EU 63%

Question by question

Pp vs M

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

Economy

Growth, tax levels, public spending, business climate.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

Skatterna ska vara låga, effektiva och aldrig avkräva medborgarna mer än nödvändigt. Höga skatter på arbete minskar arbetsutbudet och försvagar drivkrafterna att utbilda sig och göra karriär.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

Marknadsekonomin är det enda ekonomiska system som förenar frihet med välstånd … När staten tar över det som marknaden kan göra bättre minskar både friheten och välståndet.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

Skatter på sparande, ägande och företagande slår undan grunden för det privata välståndsbyggande som hela samhällsekonomin vilar på.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

A statutory minimum wage should be introduced.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Climate

Emissions targets, energy mix, biodiversity, transport.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Disagree

Klimatpolitiken ska vara kostnadseffektiv och bygga på teknikutveckling och marknadens förmåga att hitta lösningar, inte på att stänga ner svensk industri eller höja skatter på vanliga människor.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

Kärnkraften är en avgörande del av lösningen på klimatutmaningen. Sverige behöver bygga ny kärnkraft för att trygga elförsörjningen och möjliggöra elektrifieringen av industri och transporter.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

Klimatpolitiken ska bygga på teknikutveckling … inte på höjda skatter på vanliga människors konsumtion.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Subsidies for electric vehicle purchases should be expanded.

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Stricter emissions limits should be imposed on Swedish agriculture.

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Migration

Asylum, work permits, language requirements, integration.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

Sverige ska föra en stram och långsiktigt hållbar migrationspolitik som ligger på EU:s miniminivå. Integrationen kräver att invandringen är begränsad och tydligt reglerad.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

Det ska finnas tydliga krav på nödvändiga kunskaper i det svenska språket och på samhällsorientering för att bli svensk medborgare.

Permanent residence permits should replace temporary ones as the default.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

Tillfälliga uppehållstillstånd ska vara huvudregel. Permanent uppehållstillstånd ska kräva egen försörjning, kunskaper i svenska och ett hederligt levnadssätt.

Family reunification rules should be tightened further.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Defence

Military spending, NATO posture, civil defence.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

Sverige ska ha ett starkt och trovärdigt försvar. I ett försämrat säkerhetsläge måste försvarsanslagen följa hotbilden, inte tvärtom.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

Med rätten att leva i frihet följer skyldigheten att vara med och försvara den. Värnplikten är en hörnsten i totalförsvaret.

Sweden should host permanent NATO bases on Swedish soil.

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

Sverige hör hemma i den västliga försvarsgemenskapen. Vårt medlemskap i Nato ska vara fullvärdigt och innebära att vi tar samma ansvar för andra som vi förväntar oss att de tar för oss.

Civil defence training should be reintroduced for all adults.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Sweden should accept hosting NATO nuclear weapons on Swedish soil.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

The intelligence services should be granted broader surveillance powers.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Law & order

Police, sentencing, gang violence, civil liberties.

Sentences for serious gang-related crimes should be doubled.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

Straffen för de grövsta brotten, särskilt de som begås inom den organiserade brottsligheten, ska skärpas påtagligt. Samhällets reaktion måste stå i proportion till brottets allvar.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

Polisen och rättsväsendet måste få verktyg som motsvarar den organiserade brottslighetens metoder. Hemliga tvångsmedel ska kunna användas i fler fall och tidigare i utredningarna.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

Polisen ska kunna upprätta särskilda säkerhetszoner där visitation kan göras utan konkret brottsmisstanke. I områden där grov organiserad brottslighet pågår är detta nödvändigt för att skydda vanliga människor.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Sweden should expand high-security prison capacity significantly.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Welfare

Healthcare access, pensions, housing, family policy.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

Valfrihet och mångfald i välfärden gör vården bättre. Det är skillnaden mellan att vara medborgare med makt över sitt liv och att vara hänvisad till det som det offentliga väljer åt en.

The retirement age should rise in step with life expectancy.

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

Ett välfärdssystem som ska hålla över tid kräver att vi arbetar längre när vi lever längre. Pensionsåldern måste följa medellivslängdens utveckling.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

Bostadsmarknaden behöver fungera. En modernare hyressättning där priset bättre speglar läget och efterfrågan är nödvändig för att fler ska kunna flytta dit jobben och utbildningarna finns.

Profits in publicly funded elderly care should be capped.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Universal child benefit (barnbidrag) should be raised significantly.

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Education

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

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

Friskolereformen är en av de viktigaste frihetsreformerna i modern tid. Den fria etableringsrätten och möjligheten för olika huvudmän att driva skolor ska försvaras.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly disagree

Det är inte rimligt att svenska skattebetalare finansierar högre utbildning för studenter från andra delar av världen utan motprestation.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

Skolan ska vara en plats för lärande, inte underhållning. Studiero, ordning och tydliga regler är förutsättningar för att alla elever ska kunna nå sin fulla potential.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Standardised national testing should be required at every grade level.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Religious schools (konfessionella friskolor) should be banned.

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

EU integration, foreign aid, trade, multilateralism.

Sweden should join the Euro within the next five years.

They agree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Neutral

Sverige hör hemma i kärnan av det europeiska samarbetet. EU är vår viktigaste politiska och ekonomiska gemenskap.

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

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

EU måste kunna agera enat och med kraft i utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiska frågor. Ett starkt Europa är förutsättningen för ett tryggt Sverige.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Disagree

Biståndet ska vara effektivt och resultatinriktat. Storleken på biståndsbudgeten är inte ett mål i sig — det är vad biståndet faktiskt åstadkommer som räknas.

Sweden should support EU enlargement to include Ukraine.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Strongly agree

No manifesto position on this question.

The EU should build its own joint army.

They disagree

Piratpartiet

Strongly disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

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

They agree

Piratpartiet

Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Agree

No manifesto position on this question.

Sweden should formally recognise Palestine as a state.

They agree

Piratpartiet

Neutral

No manifesto position on this question.

Moderaterna

Disagree

No manifesto position on this question.

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