This statistic shows the results of a survey on inhabitants' acceptance of asylum seekers in the Nordic countries in 2015. During the survey period, the share of respondents who would accept refugees was very similar in the three named Nordic countries. The highest acceptance was in Norway, with 43.8 percent. In Sweden, 43,3 percent of the respondents stated that they are willing to accept asylum seekers in their country. Denmark had a share of 43.1 percent accepting refugees.
Are you willing to accept asylum seekers in your country?
* The number of respondents refers to the total number of respondents of a survey that was made in 15 European countries. The survey was generated as a conjoint analysis, where respondents had to accept or refuse 10 fictional refugees.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Videnskab.dk. (September 22, 2016). Are you willing to accept asylum seekers in your country? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/708401/survey-on-inhabitants-acceptance-of-asylum-seekers-in-the-nordic-countries/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Videnskab.dk. "Are you willing to accept asylum seekers in your country?." Chart. September 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708401/survey-on-inhabitants-acceptance-of-asylum-seekers-in-the-nordic-countries/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Videnskab.dk. (2016). Are you willing to accept asylum seekers in your country?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708401/survey-on-inhabitants-acceptance-of-asylum-seekers-in-the-nordic-countries/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Videnskab.dk. "Are You Willing to Accept Asylum Seekers in Your Country?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708401/survey-on-inhabitants-acceptance-of-asylum-seekers-in-the-nordic-countries/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Videnskab.dk, Are you willing to accept asylum seekers in your country? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708401/survey-on-inhabitants-acceptance-of-asylum-seekers-in-the-nordic-countries/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 23, 2025)
Are you willing to accept asylum seekers in your country? [Graph], Videnskab.dk, September 22, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/708401/survey-on-inhabitants-acceptance-of-asylum-seekers-in-the-nordic-countries/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
