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Västra Götalands län

16,011 residents · 2025

57%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 147 of 249

76%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 101 of 249

50%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 34 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

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Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

50%
Rank 34 of 249
National average: 39% +11 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVaraSweden
202146%40%
2022No data42%
202347%39%
2024No data39%
202550%39%

2021 → 2025 · +4 since 2021

Sex

Men 46% -4 pp n=186
Women 55% +5 pp n=189

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 47% -3 pp n=45
Ages 30–49 45% -4 pp n=78
Ages 50–64 46% -4 pp n=112
Ages 65+ 59% +9 pp n=140
375 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

40%
Rank 48 of 249
National average: 38% +2 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVaraSweden
202136%42%
2022No data42%
202331%34%
2024No data39%
202540%38%

2021 → 2025 · +4 since 2021

Sex

Men 36% -4 pp n=197
Women 46% +5 pp n=196

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 45% +5 pp n=53
Ages 30–49 40% 0 pp n=82
Ages 50–64 36% -4 pp n=115
Ages 65+ 41% +1 pp n=143

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

393 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

51%
Rank 49 of 249
National average: 42% +9 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVaraSweden
202152%43%
2022No data46%
202347%41%
2024No data41%
202551%42%

2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021

Sex

Men 49% -1 pp n=167
Women 52% +2 pp n=170

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 38% -12 pp n=39
Ages 30–49 51% 0 pp n=67
Ages 50–64 46% -4 pp n=102
Ages 65+ 59% +9 pp n=129
337 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

59%
Rank 80 of 249
National average: 53% +5 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVaraSweden
202162%55%
2022No data55%
202357%55%
2024No data53%
202559%53%

2021 → 2025 · −3 since 2021

Sex

Men 55% -4 pp n=168
Women 64% +5 pp n=153

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 54% -4 pp n=44
Ages 30–49 56% -3 pp n=72
Ages 50–64 56% -3 pp n=97
Ages 65+ 68% +9 pp n=108

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

321 respondents
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Decision transparency

30%
Rank 52 of 249
National average: 23% +7 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVaraSweden
202128%23%
2022No data26%
202332%22%
2024No data23%
202530%23%

2021 → 2025 · +2 since 2021

Sex

Men 29% -1 pp n=123
Women 31% +1 pp n=96

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 28% -2 pp n=49
Ages 50–64 27% -3 pp n=69
Ages 65+ 37% +7 pp n=73

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

219 respondents
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Free from corruption

48%
Rank 99 of 244
National average: 41% +7 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVaraSweden
2021No dataNo data
2022No data49%
202353%46%
2024No data44%
202548%41%

2023 → 2025 · −5 since 2023

Sex

Men 50% +2 pp n=110
Women 46% -2 pp n=87

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 61% +13 pp n=25
Ages 30–49 38% -10 pp n=44
Ages 50–64 49% +1 pp n=58
Ages 65+ 51% +3 pp n=70

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

197 respondents
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Social trust

60%
Rank 153 of 249
National average: 63% -3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVaraSweden
202160%63%
2022No data63%
202356%61%
2024No data63%
202560%63%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 62% +2 pp n=211
Women 58% -2 pp n=240

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 56% -3 pp n=60
Ages 30–49 62% +2 pp n=92
Ages 50–64 63% +3 pp n=134
Ages 65+ 57% -3 pp n=165

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

451 respondents
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