Umeå
Västerbottens län
135,273 residents · 2025
Recommend the municipality
2025
Rank 16 of 249
Satisfied with primary school
2025
Rank 22 of 249
Trust in local politicians
2025
Rank 56 of 249
Statistics from SCB
SCB's citizen survey
Trust
Compared with the national average · SCB 2025
Trust in local politicians
46%National average: 39% +7 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47% | 40% |
| 2022 | 50% | 42% |
| 2023 | 44% | 39% |
| 2024 | 46% | 39% |
| 2025 | 46% | 39% |
2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021
Sex
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
Trust in national politicians
41%National average: 38% +2 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59% | 42% |
| 2022 | 51% | 42% |
| 2023 | 35% | 34% |
| 2024 | 38% | 39% |
| 2025 | 41% | 38% |
2021 → 2025 · −18 since 2021
Sex
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
Politicians work for the kommun
48%National average: 42% +6 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49% | 43% |
| 2022 | 53% | 46% |
| 2023 | 45% | 41% |
| 2024 | 46% | 41% |
| 2025 | 48% | 42% |
2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021
Sex
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Employees work for the kommun
59%National average: 53% +6 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60% | 55% |
| 2022 | 60% | 55% |
| 2023 | 61% | 55% |
| 2024 | 63% | 53% |
| 2025 | 59% | 53% |
2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021
Sex
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Decision transparency
26%National average: 23% +3 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19% | 23% |
| 2022 | 28% | 26% |
| 2023 | 24% | 22% |
| 2024 | 26% | 23% |
| 2025 | 26% | 23% |
2021 → 2025 · +8 since 2021
Sex
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
Free from corruption
47%National average: 41% +6 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | No data | No data |
| 2022 | 50% | 49% |
| 2023 | 45% | 46% |
| 2024 | 48% | 44% |
| 2025 | 47% | 41% |
2022 → 2025 · −3 since 2022
Sex
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Social trust
76%National average: 63% +13 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75% | 63% |
| 2022 | 75% | 63% |
| 2023 | 73% | 61% |
| 2024 | 76% | 63% |
| 2025 | 76% | 63% |
2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021
Sex
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty