Västervik
Kalmar län
36,269 residents · 2025
Five-year population changeMedian earned incomeAt least three years of post-secondary educationRecommend the municipalitySatisfied with primary schoolTrust in local politicians
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66%
Recommend the municipality
2025
Rank 79 of 249
Five-year population changeMedian earned incomeAt least three years of post-secondary educationRecommend the municipalitySatisfied with primary schoolTrust in local politicians
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76%
Satisfied with primary school
2025
Rank 103 of 249
Five-year population changeMedian earned incomeAt least three years of post-secondary educationRecommend the municipalitySatisfied with primary schoolTrust in local politicians
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42%
Trust in local politicians
2025
Rank 83 of 249
Statistics from SCB
SCB's citizen survey
Climate
Compared with the national average · SCB 2025
Municipal climate work
74%National average: 69% +4 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Västervik | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71% | 66% |
| 2022 | No data | 63% |
| 2023 | 75% | 69% |
| 2024 | No data | 68% |
| 2025 | 74% | 69% |
2021 → 2025 · +3 since 2021
Sex
Men 77% +3 pp n=92
Women 71% -3 pp n=93
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 66% -8 pp n=25
Ages 30–49 62% -12 pp n=38
Ages 50–64 73% -1 pp n=58
Ages 65+ 87% +13 pp n=64
185 respondents
Household waste collection
93%National average: 92% +1 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Västervik | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95% | 93% |
| 2022 | No data | 93% |
| 2023 | 92% | 93% |
| 2024 | No data | 92% |
| 2025 | 93% | 92% |
2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021
Sex
Men 95% +3 pp n=183
Women 90% -2 pp n=216
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 89% -3 pp n=53
Ages 30–49 88% -5 pp n=75
Ages 50–64 94% +1 pp n=121
Ages 65+ 97% +4 pp n=150
399 respondents
Recycling near home
87%National average: 82% +5 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Västervik | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82% | 82% |
| 2022 | No data | 82% |
| 2023 | 83% | 83% |
| 2024 | No data | 83% |
| 2025 | 87% | 82% |
2021 → 2025 · +5 since 2021
Sex
Men 88% +1 pp n=177
Women 86% -1 pp n=210
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 78% -9 pp n=53
Ages 30–49 86% -1 pp n=73
Ages 50–64 87% 0 pp n=123
Ages 65+ 91% +4 pp n=138
387 respondents
Recycling centres
89%National average: 77% +11 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Västervik | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85% | 78% |
| 2022 | No data | 78% |
| 2023 | 87% | 80% |
| 2024 | No data | 79% |
| 2025 | 89% | 77% |
2021 → 2025 · +4 since 2021
Sex
Men 89% +1 pp n=179
Women 88% -1 pp n=210
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 79% -10 pp n=54
Ages 30–49 88% -1 pp n=75
Ages 50–64 86% -2 pp n=121
Ages 65+ 94% +5 pp n=139
389 respondents
Drinking-water supply
91%National average: 89% +3 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Västervik | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90% | 89% |
| 2022 | No data | 88% |
| 2023 | 92% | 89% |
| 2024 | No data | 89% |
| 2025 | 91% | 89% |
2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021
Sex
Men 92% 0 pp n=135
Women 91% 0 pp n=120
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 85% -6 pp n=33
Ages 30–49 91% 0 pp n=47
Ages 50–64 90% -2 pp n=78
Ages 65+ 95% +4 pp n=97
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
255 respondents