Vänersborg

Västra Götalands län

40,078 residents · 2025

60%

Recommend the municipality

2024

Rank 133 of 249

72%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

Rank 144 of 249

36%

Trust in local politicians

2024

Rank 143 of 249

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Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Trust in local politicians

36%

Rank 143 of 249

National average 2024: 39% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	32%	40%
2022	43%	42%
2023	No data	39%
2024	36%	39%
2025	No data	39%

2021 → 2024 · +4 since 2021

Sex

Men 36% +1 n=168

Women 35% -1 n=177

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 38% +3 n=60

Ages 50–64 35% 0 n=105

Ages 65+ 44% +9 n=156

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

345 respondents

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Trust in national politicians

39%

Rank 72 of 249

National average 2024: 39% Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	40%	42%
2022	46%	42%
2023	No data	34%
2024	39%	39%
2025	No data	38%

2021 → 2024 · −1 since 2021

Sex

Men 41% +2 n=171

Women 37% -2 n=189

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 35% -4 n=30

Ages 30–49 44% +5 n=62

Ages 50–64 38% -1 n=114

Ages 65+ 37% -2 n=154

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

360 respondents

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Politicians work for the kommun

35%

Rank 175 of 249

National average 2024: 41% -5 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	36%	43%
2022	38%	46%
2023	No data	41%
2024	35%	41%
2025	No data	42%

2021 → 2024 · −1 since 2021

Sex

Men 32% -3 n=136

Women 39% +4 n=155

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 31% -4 n=50

Ages 50–64 36% +1 n=95

Ages 65+ 49% +14 n=121

291 respondents

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Employees work for the kommun

58%

Rank 91 of 249

National average 2024: 53% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	56%	55%
2022	61%	55%
2023	No data	55%
2024	58%	53%
2025	No data	53%

2021 → 2024 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 58% 0 n=137

Women 57% 0 n=150

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 57% 0 n=26

Ages 30–49 60% +3 n=50

Ages 50–64 56% -1 n=95

Ages 65+ 56% -1 n=116

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

287 respondents

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Decision transparency

20%

Rank 172 of 249

National average 2024: 23% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	13%	23%
2022	25%	26%
2023	No data	22%
2024	20%	23%
2025	No data	23%

2021 → 2024 · +7 since 2021

Sex

Men 19% 0 n=107

Women 21% +1 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 15% -5 n=72

Ages 65+ 25% +5 n=78

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

214 respondents

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Free from corruption

51%

Rank 67 of 244

National average 2024: 44% +7 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	No data	No data
2022	54%	49%
2023	No data	46%
2024	51%	44%
2025	No data	41%

2022 → 2024 · −3 since 2022

Sex

Men 49% -2 n=84

Women 54% +3 n=70

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 63% +12 n=34

Ages 50–64 53% +2 n=50

Ages 65+ 50% -1 n=55

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

154 respondents

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Social trust

62%

Rank 128 of 249

National average 2024: 63% -1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	60%	63%
2022	64%	63%
2023	No data	61%
2024	62%	63%
2025	No data	63%

2021 → 2024 · +3 since 2021

Sex

Men 61% -1 n=183

Women 64% +1 n=221

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 49% -13 n=33

Ages 30–49 66% +3 n=68

Ages 50–64 71% +8 n=126

Ages 65+ 59% -4 n=177

404 respondents

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