Discrimination in the Nordics

Statistics report about discrimination in the Nordic countries

Discrimination in the Nordics

This report covers discrimination in the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Chapters give a general overview of discrimination in the countries but also include chapters covering racial discrimination, gender-based discrimination, and religiously motivated discrimination. There is also a chapter covering efforts undertaken against discrimination in the countries.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of reported hate crimes in Norway 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of reported hate crimes in Norway 2022, by motive
  • Premium Statistic Reported incidents of discrimination in Sweden 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Hate crime in Sweden 2022, by bias motivation
  • Premium Statistic Reported hate crimes in Denmark 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Reported hate crimes in Denmark 2022, by motive
  • Basic Statistic Perceptions of discrimination in Finland 2023, by type

Ethnic and racial discrimination

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  • Basic Statistic Share of immigrants in Norway having experienced hateful comments 2022, by background
  • Basic Statistic Share of immigrants in Norway thinking that immigrants are discriminated 2022
  • Premium Statistic Attitudes towards immigrants in Norway 2023
  • Premium Statistic Respondents discriminated against based on ethnic background in Sweden 2023
  • Basic Statistic Experienced ethnic discrimination in Denmark 2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Experienced ethnic discrimination in Denmark 2023, by region of origin
  • Basic Statistic Experienced ethnic discrimination reported to authorities in Denmark 2023

Gender and LGBTQ+ discrimination

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  • Premium Statistic Positive and negative emotions in Norway 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Respondents discriminated against based on their gender in Sweden 2023, by situation
  • Premium Statistic Positive and negative emotions in Norway 2024, by sexual orientation
  • Basic Statistic People who have seen hateful comments against LGBTQ+ people in Norway 2024
  • Basic Statistic People who think that transgender people are safe in public in Norway 2024
  • Basic Statistic Opinions on the fight for LGBTQ+ people's rights in Norway 2024
  • Premium Statistic Respondents discriminated against based on gender identity in Sweden 2023

Religious discrimination

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  • Premium Statistic People believing values of Islam are compatible with Norwegian values 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Attitudes towards people with different degrees of religious beliefs in Norway 2021
  • Basic Statistic Antisemitic crimes in Sweden following Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel 2023
  • Basic Statistic Islamophobic crimes in Sweden following Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel 2023
  • Premium Statistic Respondents discriminated against based on religion in Sweden 2023

Efforts against discrimination

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  • Basic Statistic Clearance rate of reported hate crimes in Norway 2015-2023
  • Basic Statistic Perceptions of efforts against discrimination in Denmark 2023
  • Basic Statistic Perceptions of efforts against discrimination in Sweden 2023
  • Basic Statistic Perceptions of efforts against discrimination in Finland 2023
  • Basic Statistic Reasons for not reporting experienced ethnic discrimination in Denmark 2023

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