Coronavirus Norway: trust vs. anxiety index

On May, 2020, 70 percent of the interviewed Norwegians expressed overall trust in the medical and political authorities' work on limiting the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, and trust in their prime minister Erna Solberg. On the other hand, a considerable share of the respondents expressed anxiety, especially in terms of worries concerning elderly relatives. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Norway exceeded 8 thousand in May 2020. More statistics and facts on the coronavirus spread in the Nordic countries can be found on here.

Trust index and anxiety index due to the coronavirus epidemic in Norway 2020 (as of May 4)

Characteristic	Trust	Anxiety
May 4	70%	43%
April 20**	70%	44%
April 13	71%	46%
April 6	72%	46%
March 30*	67%	48%
March 29	67%	48%
March 28	68%	47%
March 27	68%	48%
March 26	68%	49%
March 25	68%	47%
March 24	68%	49%
March 23	65%	49%
March 22	65%	49%
March 21	64%	47%
March 20	63%	48%
March 19	64%	48%
March 18	63%	48%
March 17	64%	47%
March 16	65%	49%
March 15	60%	48%
March 14	57%	46%
March 13	57%	45%
March 12	53%	45%

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

Norway

Survey time period

March 12 to May 4, 2020

Number of respondents

3,400 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Trust in the medical and political authorities and in the prime minister, anxiety caused by fear for one's own health, for the health of elderly relatives and for one's personal economy

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

*After March 30, the survey was conducted weekly instead of daily.
**After April 20, the survey was conducted fortnightly.

The anxiety level was based on the following questions phrased by the source as follows: "Hvor bekymret er du for egen helse som følge av koronaepidemien? Hvor bekymret er du for eldre slektningers helse som følge av koronaepidemien? Hvor bekymret er du for egen økonomi som følge av koronaepidemien?"

The trust level was based on the following questions pharsed by the source as follows: "Hvor stor tillit har du til helsemyndighetenes arbeid med å begrense koronaepidemien? Hvor stor tillit har du til politiske myndigheters arbeid med å begrense koronaepidemien? Hvor stor tillit har du til statsminister Erna Solbergs ledelse under koronaepidemien?"

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