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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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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Nettavisen. (May 4, 2020). Trust index and anxiety index due to the coronavirus epidemic in Norway 2020 (as of May 4) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104989/trust-versus-anxiety-due-to-the-covid-19-epidemic-in-norway/
Nettavisen. "Trust index and anxiety index due to the coronavirus epidemic in Norway 2020 (as of May 4)." Chart. May 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104989/trust-versus-anxiety-due-to-the-covid-19-epidemic-in-norway/
Nettavisen. (2020). Trust index and anxiety index due to the coronavirus epidemic in Norway 2020 (as of May 4). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104989/trust-versus-anxiety-due-to-the-covid-19-epidemic-in-norway/
Nettavisen. "Trust Index and Anxiety Index Due to The Coronavirus Epidemic in Norway 2020 (as of May 4)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104989/trust-versus-anxiety-due-to-the-covid-19-epidemic-in-norway/
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