From 2009 to 2019, the share of people with very or rather large trust in the Swedish government fluctuated. People who were raised in Sweden had the largest trust in 2010, with a share of 53 percent. In comparison, a share of 45 percent was the largest amount of trust among people who grew up outside of Sweden during this period. As of 2019, 33 percent of Sweden-raised people and 41 percent of people that were raised outside of Sweden trusted the country's government.
Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by origin
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
2007: 3,278.
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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 origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/901443/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden-by-origin/
SOM-institutet. "Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by origin." Chart. September 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/901443/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden-by-origin/
SOM-institutet. (2020). Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/901443/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden-by-origin/
SOM-institutet. "Share of People with Very/Rather Large Trust in The Government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/901443/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden-by-origin/
SOM-institutet, Share of people with very/rather large trust in the government in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/901443/share-of-people-trusting-the-government-in-sweden-by-origin/ (last visited July 05, 2022)
