According to a survey from May 2019, based on data from Ipsos, 50 percent of Swedish respondents thought that the human rights record of a country should be the most important factor for Sweden's leaders to consider when deciding on relations with other countries. The second most common factor, by 34 percent of respondents, was whether or not the country is a democracy.
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The question asked in the survey was as follows: "Which two or three of the following, if any, do you think should be most important to [YOUR COUNTRY’s] leaders when deciding on relations with other countries? Economic benefits"
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Ipsos. (June 20, 2019). Which of the following should be most important to Sweden's leaders when deciding on relations with other countries? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039193/opinions-on-what-politicians-should-prioritize-in-foreign-relations-in-sweden/
Ipsos. "Which of the following should be most important to Sweden's leaders when deciding on relations with other countries? ." Chart. June 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039193/opinions-on-what-politicians-should-prioritize-in-foreign-relations-in-sweden/
Ipsos. (2019). Which of the following should be most important to Sweden's leaders when deciding on relations with other countries? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039193/opinions-on-what-politicians-should-prioritize-in-foreign-relations-in-sweden/
Ipsos. "Which of The following Should Be Most Important to Sweden's Leaders When Deciding on Relations with Other Countries? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039193/opinions-on-what-politicians-should-prioritize-in-foreign-relations-in-sweden/
Ipsos, Which of the following should be most important to Sweden's leaders when deciding on relations with other countries? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039193/opinions-on-what-politicians-should-prioritize-in-foreign-relations-in-sweden/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Which of the following should be most important to Sweden's leaders when deciding on relations with other countries? [Graph], Ipsos, June 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039193/opinions-on-what-politicians-should-prioritize-in-foreign-relations-in-sweden/
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