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Vänersborg

Västra Götalands län

40,078 residents · 2025

60%

Recommend the municipality

2024

72%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

36%

Trust in local politicians

2024

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Trust in local politicians

36%
National average 2024: 39% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 36% +1 pp n=168
Women 35% -1 pp n=177

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 38% +3 pp n=60
Ages 50–64 35% 0 pp n=105
Ages 65+ 44% +9 pp n=156

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 +4 since 2021 345 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

39%
National average 2024: 39% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 41% +2 pp n=171
Women 37% -2 pp n=189

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 35% -4 pp n=30
Ages 30–49 44% +5 pp n=62
Ages 50–64 38% -1 pp n=114
Ages 65+ 37% -2 pp n=154

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 −1 since 2021 360 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

35%
National average 2024: 41% -5 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 32% -3 pp n=136
Women 39% +4 pp n=155

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 31% -4 pp n=50
Ages 50–64 36% +1 pp n=95
Ages 65+ 49% +14 pp n=121
2021 → 2024 −1 since 2021 291 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

58%
National average 2024: 53% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 58% 0 pp n=137
Women 57% 0 pp n=150

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 57% 0 pp n=26
Ages 30–49 60% +3 pp n=50
Ages 50–64 56% -1 pp n=95
Ages 65+ 56% -1 pp n=116

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 +1 since 2021 287 respondents
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Decision transparency

20%
National average 2024: 23% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 19% 0 pp n=107
Women 21% +1 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 15% -5 pp n=72
Ages 65+ 25% +5 pp n=78

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 +7 since 2021 214 respondents
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Free from corruption

51%
National average 2024: 44% +7 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 49% -2 pp n=84
Women 54% +3 pp n=70

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 63% +12 pp n=34
Ages 50–64 53% +2 pp n=50
Ages 65+ 50% -1 pp n=55

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −3 since 2022 154 respondents
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Social trust

62%
National average 2024: 63% -1 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 61% -1 pp n=183
Women 64% +1 pp n=221

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 49% -13 pp n=33
Ages 30–49 66% +3 pp n=68
Ages 50–64 71% +8 pp n=126
Ages 65+ 59% -4 pp n=177
2021 → 2024 +3 since 2021 404 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Vänersborg: 36% Positive responses 2024

Municipalities of similar size

Härryda

56% Positive responses 2024

+20 pp Difference from Vänersborg

Lidköping

39% Positive responses 2025

+3 pp Difference from Vänersborg

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Strängnäs

34% Positive responses 2025

-2 pp Difference from Vänersborg

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Nearby municipalities

Trollhättan

46% Positive responses 2025

+10 pp Difference from Vänersborg

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Grästorp

69% Positive responses 2021

+33 pp Difference from Vänersborg

Different survey years: 2024 and 2021

Färgelanda

Data unavailable