Can you drink alcohol in public in Sweden?
Restricted areas/times
Public drinking is legal by default but prohibited in specific zones designated by local municipal ordinances.
Sweden is one of 15 countries classified “Restricted areas/times” for drinking in public — 42% of the 36 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Public drinking
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Norway
- Illegal Public drinking is prohibited nationwide and subject to fines.
- Finland
- Restricted areas/times Public drinking is prohibited in built areas and public transport, though exempt in parks.
- Denmark
- Restricted areas/times Public drinking is generally legal but banned in many specific municipal zones.
- Latvia
- Varies by region Public drinking is nationally legal but banned in several major cities.
- Lithuania
- Illegal Public drinking is prohibited nationwide and subject to fines.
- Poland
- Illegal Public drinking is generally illegal with strict enforcement.
Other laws in Sweden
- Public Smoking Bans
- Partial ban
- Driving Age
- 18+
- Homeschooling
- Illegal
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