In Sweden, older people were more concerned about terrorism than younger generations were between 2012 and 2022. In 2022, more than half of people between 65 and 90** years of age responded that they were very concerned about terrorism, compared to one third percent among 16 to 29-year-old people and 26 percent among 30 to 49-year-old people.
Share of people that are very concerned about terrorism in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by age group
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The percentage refers to the share of respondents stating to be "very concerned (1)". The share answering to be "rather concerned (2)", "not very concerned (3)" and "not concerned at all (4)" is not included in this statistic.
* Refers to the most recent survey. The number of respondents in each year was as follows:
2021: 1,536
2020: 1,827
2019: 1,698
2018: 1,745
2017: 1,783
2016: 1,516
2015: 1,617
2014: 1,652
2013: 3,192
2012: 6,044
Up until 2021, the survey was conducted among people up until 85 years.
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SOM-institutet. (July 31, 2023). Share of people that are very concerned about terrorism in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/901044/share-of-people-concerned-about-terrorism-in-sweden-by-age-group/
SOM-institutet. "Share of people that are very concerned about terrorism in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by age group." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/901044/share-of-people-concerned-about-terrorism-in-sweden-by-age-group/
SOM-institutet. (2023). Share of people that are very concerned about terrorism in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/901044/share-of-people-concerned-about-terrorism-in-sweden-by-age-group/
SOM-institutet. "Share of People That Are Very Concerned about Terrorism in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/901044/share-of-people-concerned-about-terrorism-in-sweden-by-age-group/
SOM-institutet, Share of people that are very concerned about terrorism in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/901044/share-of-people-concerned-about-terrorism-in-sweden-by-age-group/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of people that are very concerned about terrorism in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by age group [Graph], SOM-institutet, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/901044/share-of-people-concerned-about-terrorism-in-sweden-by-age-group/
