The question was originally framed as follows: "Vilken är din åsikt om följande förslag? - Minska försvarsutgifterna".
The figures for 'bad proposal' includes those who found it a bad or very bad decision to reduce defense spending, while the figures for 'good proposal' includes those who found it a good or very good proposal.
The figures have been taken from several publications.
The upper age of participants in the survey was 85 years until 2021.
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Share of respondents who want to reduce defense/military costs in Sweden 2018-2022
From 2018 to 2021, around ** percent of the respondents in an annual survey in Sweden thought that it was a bad proposal to reduce the State's national defense spending. In 2022, the share had risen to ** percent, which much be seen in relation with the Russia-Ukraine war. Sweden's military spending in 2022 amounted to ** billion Swedish kronor.
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SOM-institutet. (April 1, 2023). Share of respondents who think it is a good idea to reduce defense/military spending in Sweden from 2018 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1232123/opinions-on-reducing-defense-costs-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. "Share of respondents who think it is a good idea to reduce defense/military spending in Sweden from 2018 to 2022." Chart. April 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1232123/opinions-on-reducing-defense-costs-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. (2023). Share of respondents who think it is a good idea to reduce defense/military spending in Sweden from 2018 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1232123/opinions-on-reducing-defense-costs-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. "Share of Respondents Who Think It Is a Good Idea to Reduce Defense/Military Spending in Sweden from 2018 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2023, /statistics/1232123/opinions-on-reducing-defense-costs-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet, Share of respondents who think it is a good idea to reduce defense/military spending in Sweden from 2018 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1232123/opinions-on-reducing-defense-costs-in-sweden/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of respondents who think it is a good idea to reduce defense/military spending in Sweden from 2018 to 2022 [Graph], SOM-institutet, April 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1232123/opinions-on-reducing-defense-costs-in-sweden/
