Antisemitism in Sweden
21 media-documented antisemitic events in Sweden (2019–present): interactive map, yearly trends, official statistics and cited sources.
← All countries on the mapLocations are approximate (city level).Incidents shown: 0
Official count vs media coverage
Official statistics measure incidents; this archive measures how many events reached media and open databases. The gap shows how much stays under-covered.
Official annual figures
Sweden
Several bodies count this country — a community monitor, the police, EU-wide reporting. They measure different things on different definitions; the bars share a scale but are not rival estimates of one number.
Antisemitic attitudes
How widespread antisemitic beliefs are in the wider population, from ADL's Global 100 opinion survey. This is not a count of incidents and cannot be compared with one — a country can hold few recorded incidents and widespread prejudice, or the reverse.
- change since 2014
- +1 pts
- worldwide
- 46%
Share of adults agreeing with a majority of 11 tested antisemitic stereotypes. Survey waves are years apart and country panels change between them. ADL Global 100: An Index of Antisemitism ↗
Media coverage by year
By category
Most affected cities
- Malmo4
- Malmö3
- Stockholm2
- Gothenburg2
Media-documented events
- Stockholm, SwedenAuto-collected from news
Jewish Doctor Alleges Antisemitic Abuse at Stockholm Health Center
Source: Combat Antisemitism Movement ↗ - SwedenAuto-collected from news
Swedish Jewish Doctor Alleges Antisemitic Abuse by Colleague After Losing Healthcare Position
Source: Algemeiner ↗ - SwedenAuto-collected from news
Banners with swastikas hung over Swedish highway
Source: timesofisrael.com · via Moment Antisemitism Monitor ↗ - Stockholm, SwedenCurated entry
Shots fired at Israeli embassy in Stockholm
Source: The Jerusalem Post ↗ - Malmo, SwedenAuto-collected from news
‘Holocaust was a scam’ projected on Swedish synagogue during antisemitism summit
Source: timesofisrael.com · via Moment Antisemitism Monitor ↗ - Malmö, SwedenCurated entry
Holocaust-denial message projected onto Malmö synagogue
Source: European Jewish Congress ↗ - SwedenAuto-collected from news
A kingdom hall had anti-Christian and anti-Semitic symbols inscribed in its wooden staircase. Flower pots had been stolen from the building three weeks prior to the incident.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - Gothenburg, SwedenAuto-collected from news
Non-Jewish man wearing yarmulke in solidarity with Jews is assaulted in Sweden
Source: jta.org · via Moment Antisemitism Monitor ↗ - Malmo, SwedenAuto-collected from news
Swedish Muslims chant about killing Jews at Malmo protest
Source: jta.org · via Moment Antisemitism Monitor ↗ - SwedenAuto-collected from news
The Jewish community was subjected to death threats during violent riots following the burning of a Koran by a Danish far-right politician.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SwedenAuto-collected from news
Swedish-Jewish woman, 60, fights off 3 purse snatchers
Source: jta.org · via Moment Antisemitism Monitor ↗ - SwedenAuto-collected from news
Sweden stabbing attack leaves Jewish woman in critical condition
Source: jta.org · via Moment Antisemitism Monitor ↗
Antisemitism by country
- United States7061
- United Kingdom922
- Italy761
- Spain257
- Poland250
- Netherlands242
- France239
- Ukraine140
- Germany137
- Canada127
- Switzerland103
- Austria82
- Australia76
- Russia60
- Belgium57
- Argentina55
- Czechia52
- Hungary49
- Greece45
- Lithuania33
- Brazil33
- Turkey32
- Bulgaria27
- Serbia22
- Sweden21
- Iran17
- Romania17
- New Zealand16
- Chile15
- South Africa12
- Ireland11
- Mexico10
- Denmark10
- Portugal8
- Norway7
- Belarus7
- Georgia6
- Croatia6
- North Macedonia5
- Moldova5
- Malaysia5
- Armenia5
- Colombia5
- Slovakia5
- Algeria4
- Tunisia4
- Finland4
- Pakistan4
- Estonia3
- Azerbaijan3
- Uruguay3
- United Arab Emirates3
- China3
- Kuwait3
- India3
- Latvia3
- Kazakhstan2
- Japan2
- Egypt2
- Saudi Arabia2
- Cyprus1
- Morocco1
- Peru1
- Lebanon1
- Slovenia1
- Sri Lanka1
- Qatar1
- Venezuela1
- Vietnam1
- Nicaragua1
- Luxembourg1
- Syria1
- Indonesia1
- Singapore1
- Paraguay1
- Jordan1
- Ethiopia1
- Bosnia and Herzegovina1
- Mauritania1
- Iceland1