From 2009 to 2019, the share of people having very or rather large trust in the Swedish government fluctuated. During this period. the largest trust occurred in 2010, with a share of 52 percent of respondents having large trust towards the Swedish government. In comparison, the share was lowest in 2016, amounting to 31 percent. As of 2019, 34 percent of surveyed residents of Sweden stated to trust their government.
Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hur stort förtroende har du för på det sätt på vilket följande institutioner och grupper sköter sitt arbete?"
The percentage refers to the combined share of respondents stating to be "very large trust (1)" and "rather large trust (2)". The share answering to be "not very large trust (3)" and "not large trust at all (4)" is not included in this statistic.
* The number of respondents in each year was as follows:
2018: 3,485
2017: 3,485
2016: 3,157
2015: 4,817
2014: 4,986
2013: 6,435
2012: 6,076
2011: 4,556
2010: 4,821
2009: 4,807
2008: 3,172.
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SOM-institutet. (September 1, 2020). Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/901376/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. "Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019." Chart. September 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/901376/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. (2020). Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/901376/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. "Share of People with Very/Rather Large Trust in The Government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/901376/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet, Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/901376/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden/ (last visited May 24, 2022)
