What happened to values — and institutions?
We start with values over time and the political decisions that shaped Sweden. Then into the societal shifts most visible: identity politics, gender, government language and media logic. Finally tools for scrutiny — promises vs statistics, comparisons and what-if simulator.
Overview
Culture & values — overview
Chapter entry point: values surveys, reform decisions, government language, Pride institutionalisation and media logic in one view.
Read the chapter — Culture & values — overviewValues over time (1990 → 2022)
World Values Survey and SOM. How Swedes answer questions on family, religion, authority and nation — then and now.
Read the chapter — Values over time (1990 → 2022)Decisions that shaped Sweden
Timeline of the policy decisions — migration, integration and social policy — that led to today.
Read the chapter — Decisions that shaped SwedenHow did we get here? (1975 → today)
The road from 1975 to today — the parliamentary decisions, directives and rules that step by step shaped today's Sweden.
Read the chapter — How did we get here? (1975 → today)Freedom of expression
From the world's first freedom-of-the-press act in 1766 to today's 53 % reporting self-censorship. Laws that widened and restricted — and what the surveys say.
Read the chapter — Freedom of expressionDemocracy — how democratic?
Freedom House, EIU and V-Dem rank Sweden high. Election pledges are kept 75–80 % of the time. The representation gap sits at ~30 %. Scrutiny, not campaign — you set the threshold.
Read the chapter — Democracy — how democratic?Pride — movement to institution
From protest to partners on Resumé's list: authorities, large companies and banks as official sponsors.
Read the chapter — Pride — movement to institutionGender segregation
Gender-segregated swimming, bathing times and association activities. Where it occurs and how it is justified.
Read the chapter — Gender segregationGovernment language
How government texts have changed — what is removed, added and which terms have fallen out of use.
Read the chapter — Government languageMedia vs reality
The gap between what statistics show and what news reporting highlights — selected cases with sources.
Read the chapter — Media vs realityMedia ownership & funding
Three groups own 69% of the daily press. The public service fee moved to the tax bill in 2019. Trust is falling. Sources: Nordicom, MPRT, SOM.
Read the chapter — Media ownership & fundingPromises vs statistics
Political promises from 1990 onward compared with statistical outcomes. Broken, half-kept and kept.
Read the chapter — Promises vs statisticsComparisons
What do the numbers mean in practice? Concrete comparisons translating billions into everyday.
Read the chapter — ComparisonsCompare municipalities
Tool to compare immigration, arrivals and net cost between any municipalities side by side.
Read the chapter — Compare municipalitiesCompare trends
Overlay any two time series across categories — see how crime, schools, economy and demographics move relative to each other.
Read the chapter — Compare trendsWhat-if simulator
Turn the dials on employment, volume and composition — see how the public economy responds.
Read the chapter — What-if simulatorAgency oversight & criticism
A compilation of criticism already issued by the National Audit Office, JO, JK, KU, IMY, Statskontoret, EBA and public inquiries — with the agency's own reply. No editorial verdict, no scandal framing.
Read the chapter — Agency oversight & criticism