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Motala

Östergötlands län

43,131 residents · 2025

42%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 227 of 249

68%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 178 of 249

22%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 234 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

22%
Rank 234 of 249
National average: 39% -16 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMotalaSweden
202137%40%
202239%42%
202323%39%
202420%39%
202522%39%

2021 → 2025 · −15 since 2021

Sex

Men 21% -1 pp n=184
Women 24% +1 pp n=185

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 24% +2 pp n=65
Ages 50–64 14% -8 pp n=102
Ages 65+ 27% +5 pp n=168
369 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

34%
Rank 177 of 249
National average: 38% -4 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMotalaSweden
202144%42%
202244%42%
202334%34%
202429%39%
202534%38%

2021 → 2025 · −10 since 2021

Sex

Men 36% +2 pp n=194
Women 32% -2 pp n=193

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 39% +5 pp n=68
Ages 50–64 34% 0 pp n=109
Ages 65+ 34% 0 pp n=170

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

387 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

25%
Rank 236 of 249
National average: 42% -17 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMotalaSweden
202143%43%
202241%46%
202325%41%
202422%41%
202525%42%

2021 → 2025 · −19 since 2021

Sex

Men 25% 0 pp n=169
Women 25% 0 pp n=163

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 27% +2 pp n=57
Ages 50–64 19% -6 pp n=93
Ages 65+ 26% +1 pp n=148

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

332 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

42%
Rank 238 of 249
National average: 53% -12 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMotalaSweden
202151%55%
202257%55%
202344%55%
202443%53%
202542%53%

2021 → 2025 · −9 since 2021

Sex

Men 45% +4 pp n=158
Women 37% -4 pp n=150

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 40% -1 pp n=31
Ages 30–49 42% 0 pp n=61
Ages 50–64 42% +1 pp n=88
Ages 65+ 41% 0 pp n=128

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

308 respondents
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Decision transparency

14%
Rank 236 of 249
National average: 23% -10 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMotalaSweden
202120%23%
202225%26%
202314%22%
202414%23%
202514%23%

2021 → 2025 · −6 since 2021

Sex

Men 12% -2 pp n=132
Women 16% +2 pp n=110

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

There are too few responses to break this down by age here.

242 respondents
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Free from corruption

36%
Rank 196 of 244
National average: 41% -5 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMotalaSweden
2021No dataNo data
202253%49%
202335%46%
202437%44%
202536%41%

2022 → 2025 · −16 since 2022

Sex

Men 36% 0 pp n=101
Women 36% 0 pp n=83

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 38% +2 pp n=37
Ages 50–64 26% -11 pp n=53
Ages 65+ 42% +6 pp n=72

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

184 respondents
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Social trust

55%
Rank 208 of 249
National average: 63% -8 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMotalaSweden
202161%63%
202253%63%
202356%61%
202452%63%
202555%63%

2021 → 2025 · −6 since 2021

Sex

Men 53% -2 pp n=201
Women 57% +2 pp n=222

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 34% -21 pp n=49
Ages 30–49 62% +7 pp n=75
Ages 50–64 59% +4 pp n=119
Ages 65+ 55% 0 pp n=180
423 respondents
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