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Parallel society

Four indicators that together sketch a picture of emerging parallel societal structures: police situation reports on vulnerable areas, honour-related cases, missing pupils from compulsory school, and withdrawn state grants.

Sources: Police, TRIS, Origo, Skolverket, MUCF.

How we measureDefinitions

Vulnerable areas 2015–2025

Police situation reports. Series breaks at method change 2023 (fewer categories).

YearParticularly vulnerableRisk areaVulnerableTotal
20151403953
20172363261
20192283060
20211983461
202320112859
202518102755

Honour-related cases

TRIS and Origo report case volume. The increase may reflect a real rise or higher reporting propensity.

YearTRISOrigo
2015412290
2018612510
2020738620
2022891740
2024980810

Missing pupils from compulsory school

Skolverket: pupils who have left school without known cause. Suspicion of being sent abroad / child marriage in some cases.

2018612
2020538
2022705
2024780

MUCF — withdrawn state grants (democracy criteria)

Number of decisions + total SEK withdrawn or denied under the democracy criteria.

YearCountSum
2019812.5 MSEK
20201118.3 MSEK
20221522.7 MSEK
20241928.4 MSEK

Primary sources