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Malå

Västerbottens län

2,902 residents · 2025

69%

Recommend the municipality

2022

83%

Satisfied with primary school

2022

47%

Trust in local politicians

2022

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2022

Trust in local politicians

47%
National average 2022: 42% +5 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 45% -2 pp n=143
Women 50% +2 pp n=175

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 25% -22 pp n=71
Ages 50–64 51% +4 pp n=102
Ages 65+ 65% +17 pp n=126
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 318 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

36%
National average 2022: 42% -6 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 28% -7 pp n=140
Women 43% +8 pp n=173

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 26% -10 pp n=70
Ages 50–64 39% +3 pp n=94
Ages 65+ 42% +7 pp n=125
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 313 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

53%
National average 2022: 46% +7 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 52% -2 pp n=140
Women 55% +2 pp n=172

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 45% -8 pp n=22
Ages 30–49 40% -13 pp n=72
Ages 50–64 58% +5 pp n=95
Ages 65+ 63% +10 pp n=123
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 312 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

52%
National average 2022: 55% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 48% -4 pp n=134
Women 57% +4 pp n=169

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 50% -2 pp n=22
Ages 30–49 36% -16 pp n=72
Ages 50–64 61% +8 pp n=94
Ages 65+ 61% +8 pp n=115
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 303 respondents
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Decision transparency

26%
National average 2022: 26% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 21% -5 pp n=105
Women 32% +6 pp n=107

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 33% +7 pp n=68
Ages 65+ 37% +10 pp n=77

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2022 is available for this municipality 212 respondents
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Free from corruption

46%
National average 2022: 49% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 44% -2 pp n=103
Women 48% +3 pp n=102

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 26% -20 pp n=55
Ages 50–64 59% +13 pp n=64
Ages 65+ 60% +14 pp n=71
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 205 respondents
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Social trust

65%
National average 2022: 63% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 67% +2 pp n=159
Women 62% -2 pp n=204

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 48% -16 pp n=33
Ages 30–49 63% -2 pp n=77
Ages 50–64 68% +4 pp n=107
Ages 65+ 70% +6 pp n=146
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 363 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Malå: 47% Positive responses 2022

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