In 2019, Swedes between 16 and 25 years of age were most prone to experiencing hate or other negativity on the internet when compared to other age groups. While 31 percent of the respondents in this age group had dealt with online hate during this year, another 27 percent of the respondents in the youngest age group had tried the same. For the older generations, online bullying was less common. Here, ten percent of the 46 to 55-year-olds had encountered online negativity in 2019.
Have you experienced any hate or negativity on the internet?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
12-15 years
27%
16-25 years
31%
26-35 years
21%
36-45 years
11%
46-55 years
10%
56-65 years
4%
66 years and older
2%
Total
14%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%
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Internetstiftelsen. (October 14, 2019). Have you experienced any hate or negativity on the internet? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/988127/experience-of-internet-hate-in-sweden-by-age/
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Internetstiftelsen. (2019). Have you experienced any hate or negativity on the internet?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/988127/experience-of-internet-hate-in-sweden-by-age/
Internetstiftelsen. "Have You Experienced Any Hate or Negativity on The Internet?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/988127/experience-of-internet-hate-in-sweden-by-age/
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Have you experienced any hate or negativity on the internet? [Graph], Internetstiftelsen, October 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/988127/experience-of-internet-hate-in-sweden-by-age/
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