The 2019 survey by IPSOS showed that 79 percent of the respondents in Sweden strongly or somewhat agreed that free trade was beneficial for the country's economy. Furthermore, 37 percent of the survey participants expected their children to live in a better democracy than the current one, while 32 percent agreed that the national political system in Sweden represents the interests and views of its citizens well.
Perceptions on the political system, democracy, and free trade in Sweden in 2019*
* The original question was worded by the source as follows: "To what extent do you agree or disagree about the following statements?" The figures represent the share of respondents answering "strongly agree" and "somewhat agree."
** The original phrasing was "Given that digital technology allows for direct democracy, my country should consider reducing the powers of elected officials so I can have a more direct say in how my country is governed."
"The precision of Ipsos online polls are calculated using a credibility interval with a poll of 1,000 accurate to +/- 3.1 percentage points and of 500 accurate to +/- 4.5 percentage points."
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ipsos. (November 25, 2019). Perceptions on the political system, democracy, and free trade in Sweden in 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092419/sweden-opinion-on-domestic-political-system/
Ipsos. "Perceptions on the political system, democracy, and free trade in Sweden in 2019*." Chart. November 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092419/sweden-opinion-on-domestic-political-system/
Ipsos. (2019). Perceptions on the political system, democracy, and free trade in Sweden in 2019*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092419/sweden-opinion-on-domestic-political-system/
Ipsos. "Perceptions on The Political System, Democracy, and Free Trade in Sweden in 2019*." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092419/sweden-opinion-on-domestic-political-system/
Ipsos, Perceptions on the political system, democracy, and free trade in Sweden in 2019* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092419/sweden-opinion-on-domestic-political-system/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Perceptions on the political system, democracy, and free trade in Sweden in 2019* [Graph], Ipsos, November 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092419/sweden-opinion-on-domestic-political-system/
