Sweden: satisfaction with democracy in EU

How satisfied are Swedes with the democracy in the European Union? With 57 percent, the highest level of satisfaction was measured in 2018. By comparison, only 43 percent of Swedes were content with the EU in 2012 and 2016. As of 2019, the satisfaction level amounted to 55 percent.

Share of Swedes that are very/rather satisfied with the democracy in the European Union from 2009 to 2019

Characteristic	Share of respondents
2019	55%
2018	57%
2017	53%
2016	43%
2015	44%
2014	49%
2013	46%
2012	43%
2011	45%
2010	56%
2009	50%

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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: EU?"

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: 1,694
2017: 1,692
2016: 1,502
2015: 2,961
2014: 3,231
2013: 3,111
2012: 5,873
2011: 4,427
2010: 4,767
2009: 4,742
2008: 3,154.

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