SVT examines five claims from Sweden’s election campaign

Swedish party leaders have made a series of claims about healthcare queues, unemployment, taxes, household finances and school results during the election campaign. SVT Verifierar has examined what the figures show and what research says.

Healthcare queues

Christian Democrat leader Ebba Busch says healthcare queues have fallen by 40 per cent. Nooshi Dadgostar of the Left Party says they have instead increased by 30 per cent. SVT examines how the same data can produce such different conclusions.

Employment and unemployment

The governing Moderates say that more people than ever are working, while the Social Democrats refer to historically high unemployment. Although the claims appear contradictory, SVT says both can be true.

Can a billionaire tax raise 50 billion kronor?

The Left Party and the Green Party want to introduce a billionaire tax. Estimates of how much revenue it could generate vary. One report points to as much as 50 billion kronor, but the figure has been questioned, including by Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson.

Promises of more money in people’s wallets

All parties are discussing ways to put more money in households’ wallets. SVT examines whether voters can determine if a right wing or left wing government would leave them with more money.

Why did Sweden’s Pisa results fall?

Swedish 15 year olds have recorded their worst results in the Pisa education assessment, prompting strong reactions from party leaders. Politicians have blamed several factors, including mass immigration, screen use and the government. Experts say none of these explanations fully accounts for the decline.

SVT Verifierar combines traditional journalism with analysis of images, digital traces and open sources to verify claims and examine important news events.