• Sweden: satisfaction with democracy by age group

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The share of 16 to 29-year-old Swedes being very or rather satisfied with the democracy in their country fluctuated over the past decade. The largest satisfaction among this age group occurred in 2011, with a share of 81 percent of respondents being satisfied with Swedish democracy. While the share was lowest in 2015, amounting to 65 percent, it had grown to 77 percent as of 2019. By comparison, 67 percent of Swedes in the oldest age group were satisfied with democracy in Sweden.

Share of people that are very/rather satisfied with the democracy in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by age group

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

Sweden

Survey time period

2009 to 2019

Number of respondents

3,500 respondents*

Age group

16-85 years

Special properties

residents of Sweden

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Allmänt sett, hur nöjd är du med det sätt på vilket demokratin fungerar i: Sverige?"

The percentage refers to the combined share of respondents stating to be "very satisfied (1)" and "rather satisfied (2)". The share answering to be "not very satisfied (3)" and "not satisfied at all (4)" is not included in this statistic.

* The number of respondents in each year was as follows:
2018: 1,715
2017: 1,707
2016: 1,521
2015: 3,000
2014: 3,303
2013: 3,150
2012: 5,984
2011: 4,499
2010: 4,819
2009: 4,775
2008: 3,161.