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Göteborg

Västra Götalands län

613,278 residents · 2025

68%

Recommend the municipality

2025

68%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

40%

Trust in local politicians

2025

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

40%
National average: 39% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 38% -3 pp n=356
Women 43% +3 pp n=327

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 47% +7 pp n=74
Ages 30–49 42% +2 pp n=124
Ages 50–64 33% -7 pp n=220
Ages 65+ 38% -2 pp n=265
2021 → 2025 +3 since 2021 683 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

39%
National average: 38% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 38% -1 pp n=371
Women 40% +1 pp n=346

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 48% +9 pp n=88
Ages 30–49 37% -2 pp n=132
Ages 50–64 33% -5 pp n=224
Ages 65+ 39% 0 pp n=273
2021 → 2025 −4 since 2021 717 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

38%
National average: 42% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 39% +1 pp n=319
Women 38% 0 pp n=293

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 48% +10 pp n=61
Ages 30–49 36% -2 pp n=118
Ages 50–64 35% -3 pp n=205
Ages 65+ 38% -1 pp n=228

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −1 since 2021 612 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

49%
National average: 53% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 48% -1 pp n=307
Women 50% +1 pp n=275

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 54% +4 pp n=61
Ages 30–49 47% -2 pp n=112
Ages 50–64 49% 0 pp n=198
Ages 65+ 49% 0 pp n=211

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 +1 since 2021 582 respondents
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Decision transparency

21%
National average: 23% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 20% -1 pp n=273
Women 21% +1 pp n=245

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 20% -1 pp n=99
Ages 50–64 20% -1 pp n=184
Ages 65+ 22% +1 pp n=187

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 +2 since 2021 518 respondents
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Free from corruption

35%
National average: 41% -7 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 34% -1 pp n=258
Women 36% +2 pp n=213

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 39% +5 pp n=48
Ages 30–49 31% -3 pp n=88
Ages 50–64 38% +3 pp n=154
Ages 65+ 34% -1 pp n=181

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2025 +4 since 2022 471 respondents
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Social trust

65%
National average: 63% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 65% 0 pp n=397
Women 64% 0 pp n=406

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 65% +1 pp n=100
Ages 30–49 70% +5 pp n=148
Ages 50–64 60% -5 pp n=249
Ages 65+ 60% -5 pp n=306
2021 → 2025 −2 since 2021 803 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Göteborg: 40% Positive responses 2025

Municipalities of similar size

Malmö

39% Positive responses 2025

-1 pp Difference from Göteborg

Uppsala

33% Positive responses 2025

-7 pp Difference from Göteborg

Stockholm

Data unavailable

Nearby municipalities

Mölndal

47% Positive responses 2025

+7 pp Difference from Göteborg

Partille

Data unavailable

Öckerö

40% Positive responses 2024

0 pp Difference from Göteborg

Different survey years: 2025 and 2024