Borås

Västra Götalands län

115,238 residents · 2025

58%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 142 of 249

73%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 134 of 249

38%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 126 of 249

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Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

38%

Rank 126 of 249

National average: 39% -1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	33%	40%
2022	No data	42%
2023	37%	39%
2024	No data	39%
2025	38%	39%

2021 → 2025 · +5 since 2021

Sex

Men 40% +2 n=337

Women 36% -2 n=310

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 43% +5 n=66

Ages 30–49 28% -10 n=107

Ages 50–64 45% +7 n=189

Ages 65+ 41% +3 n=285

647 respondents

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Trust in national politicians

41%

Rank 31 of 249

National average: 38% +3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	40%	42%
2022	No data	42%
2023	35%	34%
2024	No data	39%
2025	41%	38%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 44% +2 n=355

Women 39% -2 n=334

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 43% +1 n=75

Ages 30–49 39% -2 n=117

Ages 50–64 44% +2 n=202

Ages 65+ 41% 0 n=295

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

689 respondents

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Politicians work for the kommun

41%

Rank 129 of 249

National average: 42% Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	40%	43%
2022	No data	46%
2023	37%	41%
2024	No data	41%
2025	41%	42%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 43% +1 n=298

Women 39% -2 n=264

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 44% +2 n=54

Ages 30–49 36% -5 n=97

Ages 50–64 43% +2 n=168

Ages 65+ 44% +3 n=243

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

562 respondents

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Employees work for the kommun

54%

Rank 129 of 249

National average: 53% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	54%	55%
2022	No data	55%
2023	53%	55%
2024	No data	53%
2025	54%	53%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 55% 0 n=302

Women 54% 0 n=267

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 58% +4 n=57

Ages 30–49 48% -6 n=102

Ages 50–64 58% +3 n=179

Ages 65+ 56% +2 n=231

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

569 respondents

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Decision transparency

28%

Rank 64 of 249

National average: 23% +5 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	22%	23%
2022	No data	26%
2023	28%	22%
2024	No data	23%
2025	28%	23%

2021 → 2025 · +6 since 2021

Sex

Men 26% -2 n=250

Women 30% +2 n=190

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 28% 0 n=50

Ages 30–49 29% +1 n=81

Ages 50–64 28% +1 n=132

Ages 65+ 25% -2 n=177

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

440 respondents

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Free from corruption

43%

Rank 151 of 244

National average: 41% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	No data	No data
2022	No data	49%
2023	42%	46%
2024	No data	44%
2025	43%	41%

2023 → 2025 · +1 since 2023

Sex

Men 39% -3 n=216

Women 47% +5 n=153

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 39% -4 n=48

Ages 30–49 32% -11 n=70

Ages 50–64 60% +17 n=108

Ages 65+ 46% +3 n=143

369 respondents

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Social trust

58%

Rank 179 of 249

National average: 63% -5 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	62%	63%
2022	No data	63%
2023	49%	61%
2024	No data	63%
2025	58%	63%

2021 → 2025 · −4 since 2021

Sex

Men 59% +1 n=391

Women 56% -1 n=393

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 56% -1 n=89

Ages 30–49 58% 0 n=134

Ages 50–64 63% +5 n=224

Ages 65+ 53% -4 n=337

784 respondents

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