Sweden: satisfaction with democracy in EU by age

Younger generations of Swedes are more satisfied with the democracy in the European Union than older generations. The largest satisfaction within the age group from 16 to 29 years of age occurred in both 2018 and 2019 at 73 percent. By comparison, only 48 percent of Swedes in the oldest age group were content with democracy in the EU.

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

Characteristic	16-29 years	30-49 years	50-64 years	65-85 years
2019	73%	57%	53%	48%
2018	73%	59%	55%	51%
2017	66%	58%	48%	48%
2016	56%	51%	38%	35%
2015	54%	48%	38%	40%
2014	63%	54%	45%	44%
2013	62%	49%	38%	43%
2012	60%	47%	35%	36%
2011	64%	49%	35%	39%
2010	69%	58%	49%	54%
2009	65%	54%	41%	47%

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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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