Swedish men are generally more critical towards refugees than Swedish women. While 49 percent of the male respondents wanted fewer refugees in 2009, the share had increased to 64 percent in 2019. That same year, 52 percent of the female respondents wanted to receive less refugees in their country. In contrast, least people had the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden in 2015.
Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by gender
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. (September 1, 2020). Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/905155/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden-by-gender/
SOM-institutet. "Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by gender." Chart. September 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/905155/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden-by-gender/
SOM-institutet. (2020). Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/905155/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden-by-gender/
SOM-institutet. "Share of People with The Wish to Receive Less Refugees in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/905155/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden-by-gender/
SOM-institutet, Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/905155/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden-by-gender/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of people with the wish to receive less refugees in Sweden from 2009 to 2019, by gender [Graph], SOM-institutet, September 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/905155/share-of-people-with-wish-to-receive-less-refugees-in-sweden-by-gender/
