November Update: What Worries Denmark
By initiating a Danish tracking study from January 2020, we can now see what keeps Danes up at night and how this change over the months and years.
The share of Danes who fear COVID-19 has reached an all-time high in November, with 76% stating it as a concern. This is likely due to insurgence of cases in Denmark and around the world. As well, second lockdowns in many parts of Western Europe, border closures, and a new outbreak of a mutant coronavirus strain in mink farms in Northern Jutland all likely contributed to prevalence and proliferation of the coronavirus among Danes’ concerns this month.
As a consequence, Climate Change, which had been on an upward trend in recent months, slumped back down to 36% of total worries and only 7% among Danes' biggest worries.
The Biggest Worries chart refers to an individual’s perception on the largest/most top-of-mind challenge Denmark is dealing with today.
The Total Worries chart encompasses the biggest worries and the respondents’ other worries combined.
About the study
This study surveys a nationally representative sample of adults aged 18+ across various regions of Denmark, with 1000 interviews conducted per month. Weighting has been employed to balance demographics and ensure that the sample’s composition reflects that of the adult population according to the most recent Danish census data.
