Over the past five years, Swedish women showed more trust in the Swedish government than Swedish men. By comparison, Swedish men trusted the government more than women between 2009 and 2014. As of 2019, 36 percent of females and 31 percent of males showed very or rather large trust in the Swedish government. The largest trust occurred in 2010, with a share of 50 percent for females and 54 percent for males.
Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by gender
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, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/901420/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden-by-gender/
SOM-institutet. "Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by gender." Chart. September 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/901420/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden-by-gender/
SOM-institutet. (2020). Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/901420/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden-by-gender/
SOM-institutet. "Share of People with Very/Rather Large Trust in The Government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/901420/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden-by-gender/
SOM-institutet, Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/901420/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden-by-gender/ (last visited June 29, 2022)
