In the end, there are 215 nations tracked by Worldometers and while they bested some countries like Italy and the US (for now) it is a dubious distinction to have a per capita fatality total that is in the 5th percentile.
Sweden did some good things like not force kids to live in isolation chambers and let businesses stay open. But please...to cheer about SE is comparable to cheering about the Baltimore Orioles in 2019 having a surge of wins at the season's end garnering them the second worst win percentage out of 30 teams. "At least we weren't as bad as Detroit."
Your example of a surge of wins at the end of a baseball season isn't a good one.
The season isn't ending as you say. Most of Europe is spiking with a second wave. Sweden isn't.