Most Googled in 2022 in Sweden – here is the full list

When it is traditionally time to sum up the search year on Google, many of the people, events and topics that defined the year are reflected, as well as a series of highly topical questions we were looking for answers to. The search trends are topped this year by searches about the war in Ukraine, the parliamentary elections and various sporting events, followed by big profiles that have gone out of time and people who have reappeared in popular TV series during the year.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was reflected in Swedes’ searches on Google and became the year’s most searched topic. Even the question categories are permeated by questions such as “why war in ukraine?“, “how many soldiers does Russia have?” and “What is an oligarch?“. Vladimir Putin is also one of the most searched people of the year.

2022 meant that it was once again election time in Sweden, prompting many to search for information that could help them navigate the political thicket. Both election results as the electoral compass trended in the search top during the year, and Swedes searched for questions such as “what should i vote for?” and “how to vote?”. Sweden’s new Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson became one of the people most searched for, and the Swedes also wanted to find an answer to the question “what do the moderates want?“. In connection with the war in Ukraine breaking out and a NATO application becoming relevant for the Swedish part this spring, questions also abounded “what is NATO?” and “why is Sweden not in NATO?”.

During the past year, there was a lot of searching for several people who made a big impression on the world. Among the most wanted is the hockey legend Börje Salming and the British monarch Queen Elizabeth, who both passed away in the fall. People who were portrayed in popular TV series during the year also appeared at the top of the search, including Clark Olofsson and Jeffrey Dahmer.

This year’s search trends in Sweden 2022

The year’s most trending searches

1. Ukraine
2. Clark Olofsson
3. Election results
4. WC
5. The election compass
6. Olympics
7. Börje Salming
8. Wordle
9. European Championship in soccer
10. Jeffrey Dahmer

News and events

1. Ukraine
2. Election results
3. Börje Salming
4. Book a passport
5. Monkey pox
6. Queen Elizabeth
7. Cornelia Jakobs
8. Amber Heard
9. SAS strike
10. Electricity price

Entertainment

1. Wordle
2. Stranger Things
3. The Night Riders
4. Euphoria
5. House of the Dragon
6. Clark
7. Dark Heart
8. Lost Ark
9. Smile
10. Subway Surfers

What?

1. How much does electricity cost today?
2. What is NATO?
3. What is happening in Ukraine?
4. What is an oligarch?
5. What should I vote for?
6. What is monkeypox?
7. How much does petrol cost today?
8. What do the moderates want?
9. What are the northern lights?
10. What is guaranteed pension?

How?

1. How do you vote?
2. How old is Putin?
3. How is monkeypox transmitted?
4. How many medals does Sweden have in the Olympics?
5. How long does it take to get a passport?
6. How many have died in Ukraine?
7. How many soldiers does Russia have?
8. What does the election look like right now?
9. How many soldiers does Sweden have?
10. How long has Putin been president?

Why

1. Why war in Ukraine?
2. Why is SAS on strike?
3. Why did Tommie get out of Robinson?
4. Why is electricity so expensive?
5. Why is Sweden not a member of NATO?
6. Why is it called Hesa ​​Fredrik?
7. Why is rhetoric important?
8. Why do you get ALS?
9. Why is diesel more expensive than petrol?
10. Why should you get vaccinated?

People

1. Clark Olofsson
2. Vladimir Putin
3. Cornelia Jakobs
4. Grynet Molvig
5. Amber Heard
6. Johnny Depp
7. Rasmus Paludan
8. True Marine
9. Will Smith
10. Ulf Kristersson

People we remember

1. Börje Salming
2. Queen Elizabeth
3. Anne Heche
4. Aaron Carter
5. Bob Sage
6. Taylor Hawkins
7. Sven Melander
8. Sven-Bertil Taube
9. Olivia Newton-John
10. Betty White