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Göteborg

Västra Götalands län

613,278 residents · 2025

68%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 74 of 249

68%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 179 of 249

40%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 99 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

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Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

40%
Rank 99 of 249
National average: 39% +2 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearGöteborgSweden
202137%40%
202233%42%
202333%39%
202434%39%
202540%39%

2021 → 2025 · +3 since 2021

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
683 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

39%
Rank 72 of 249
National average: 38% Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearGöteborgSweden
202143%42%
202240%42%
202331%34%
202438%39%
202539%38%

2021 → 2025 · −4 since 2021

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
717 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

38%
Rank 155 of 249
National average: 42% -3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearGöteborgSweden
202139%43%
202234%46%
202332%41%
202431%41%
202538%42%

2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021

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

612 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

49%
Rank 196 of 249
National average: 53% -4 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearGöteborgSweden
202148%55%
202249%55%
202351%55%
202446%53%
202549%53%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

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

582 respondents
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Decision transparency

21%
Rank 161 of 249
National average: 23% -3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearGöteborgSweden
202119%23%
202223%26%
202319%22%
202419%23%
202521%23%

2021 → 2025 · +2 since 2021

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

518 respondents
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Free from corruption

35%
Rank 205 of 244
National average: 41% -7 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearGöteborgSweden
2021No dataNo data
202231%49%
202339%46%
202440%44%
202535%41%

2022 → 2025 · +4 since 2022

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

471 respondents
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Social trust

65%
Rank 88 of 249
National average: 63% +2 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearGöteborgSweden
202166%63%
202262%63%
202368%61%
202461%63%
202565%63%

2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021

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
803 respondents
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