Sweden: probability of incidents within next five years

Over 70 percent of Swedes in a survey from 2020 stated that it was quite likely or very likely that propaganda or false information from foreign states will happen in Sweden within the next five years. On the other hand, only 10 percent of the respondents estimated it as very or quite likely that Sweden would suffe rfrom food shortage within the next five years.

How likely is it that the following incidents will happen in Sweden within the next five years?

Characteristic	Very likely	Quite likely	Not very likely	Not at all likely	No opinion
Propaganda/false information from foreign states	30%	41%	19%	6%	5%
Large epidemic	11%	53%	26%	5%	5%
Medicine shortage	4%	23%	53%	18%	2%
Fuel shortage	2%	15%	61%	20%	3%
Drinking water shortage	2%	20%	53%	24%	1%
Food shortage	1%	9%	57%	32%	1%

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Release date

August 2020

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Region

Sweden

Survey time period

July 21 to August 7, 2020

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18-75 years

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hur troligt tror du det är att nedan uppräknade händelser kommer att inträffa i Sverige under de närmaste fem åren?"

Missing percentage points to 100 percent and percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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