Sweden: concern about terrorism by age 2020

In Sweden, older people were more concerned about terrorism than younger generations were between 2010 and 2020. In 2020, two thirds of people between 65 and 85 years of age responded that they were very concerned about terrorism, compared to 36 percent among 16 to 29-year-old people and 30 to 49-year-old people.

Share of people that are very concerned about terrorism in Sweden from 2010 to 2020, by age group

Characteristic	16-29 years	30-49 years	50-64 years	65-85 years
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

September 2021

More information

Region

Sweden

Survey time period

2010 to 2020

Number of respondents

1,827 respondents*

Age group

16-85 years

Special properties

residents of Sweden

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Om du ser till läget idag, vad upplever du själv som mest oroande?"

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

* Refers to the most recent survey. The number of respondents in each year was as follows:
2019: 1,698
2018: 1,745
2017: 1,783
2016: 1,516
2015: 1,617
2014: 1,652
2013: 3,192
2012: 6,044
2011: 3,026
2010: 3,219
2009: 3,110
2008: 1,552
2007: 1,606.

Citation formats