Between 2008 and 2018, the share of people who wished to receive less refugees in Sweden fluctuated but increased overall. While 45 percent of the respondents wanted fewer refugees in their country in 2008, the share was much higher in 2017, amounting to 53 percent. In comparison, only 40 percent of Swedes wanted Sweden to receive less refugees in 2015.
Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2008 to 2018
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Vilken är din åsikt om följande förslag? Ta emot färre flyktingar."
The percentage refers to the combined share of respondents stating to be "very good proposal (1)" and "rather good proposal (2)". The share answering to be "neutral (3)", "rather bad proposal (4)" and "very bad proposal (5)" is not included in this statistic.
* The number of respondents in each year was as follows:
2018: 5,241
2017: 3,486
2016: 4,655
2015: 4,638
2014: 3,347
2013: 6,386
2012: 6,003
2011: 4,500
2010: 4,783
2009: 4,747
2008: 3,122.
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SOM-institutet. (July 1, 2019). Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2008 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 05, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/905127/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. "Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2008 to 2018." Chart. July 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/905127/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. (2019). Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2008 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/905127/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. "Share of People with The Wish to Receive Less Refugees in Sweden from 2008 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/905127/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet, Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2008 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/905127/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden/ (last visited August 05, 2020)
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