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Västervik

Kalmar län

36,269 residents · 2025

66%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 79 of 249

76%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 103 of 249

42%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 83 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

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Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

42%
Rank 83 of 249
National average: 39% +4 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVästervikSweden
202144%40%
2022No data42%
202337%39%
2024No data39%
202542%39%

2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021

Sex

Men 45% +3 pp n=163
Women 38% -4 pp n=175

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 37% -5 pp n=41
Ages 30–49 37% -5 pp n=68
Ages 50–64 41% -1 pp n=109
Ages 65+ 48% +6 pp n=120

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

338 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

36%
Rank 143 of 249
National average: 38% -3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVästervikSweden
202142%42%
2022No data42%
202329%34%
2024No data39%
202536%38%

2021 → 2025 · −6 since 2021

Sex

Men 41% +5 pp n=168
Women 30% -6 pp n=182

Age

Ages 18–29 36% 0 pp n=52
Ages 30–49 34% -1 pp n=68
Ages 50–64 36% +1 pp n=112
Ages 65+ 36% +1 pp n=118

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

350 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

47%
Rank 81 of 249
National average: 42% +5 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVästervikSweden
202151%43%
2022No data46%
202339%41%
2024No data41%
202547%42%

2021 → 2025 · −4 since 2021

Sex

Men 51% +5 pp n=155
Women 41% -5 pp n=160

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 30% -16 pp n=36
Ages 30–49 48% +1 pp n=65
Ages 50–64 44% -2 pp n=103
Ages 65+ 52% +6 pp n=111
315 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

55%
Rank 113 of 249
National average: 53% +2 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVästervikSweden
202162%55%
2022No data55%
202353%55%
2024No data53%
202555%53%

2021 → 2025 · −6 since 2021

Sex

Men 56% 0 pp n=145
Women 55% 0 pp n=156

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 46% -9 pp n=37
Ages 30–49 61% +6 pp n=58
Ages 50–64 53% -2 pp n=102
Ages 65+ 56% 0 pp n=104

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

301 respondents
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Decision transparency

27%
Rank 80 of 249
National average: 23% +3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVästervikSweden
202121%23%
2022No data26%
202322%22%
2024No data23%
202527%23%

2021 → 2025 · +6 since 2021

Sex

Men 31% +4 pp n=116
Women 22% -5 pp n=120

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 29% +2 pp n=58
Ages 50–64 26% -1 pp n=83
Ages 65+ 33% +6 pp n=65

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

236 respondents
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Free from corruption

48%
Rank 102 of 244
National average: 41% +6 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVästervikSweden
2021No dataNo data
2022No data49%
202346%46%
2024No data44%
202548%41%

2023 → 2025 · +2 since 2023

Sex

Men 55% +8 pp n=97
Women 36% -11 pp n=83

Age

Ages 18–29 51% +3 pp n=25
Ages 30–49 44% -4 pp n=44
Ages 50–64 45% -3 pp n=63
Ages 65+ 55% +7 pp n=48

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

180 respondents
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Social trust

62%
Rank 124 of 249
National average: 63% Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearVästervikSweden
202161%63%
2022No data63%
202358%61%
2024No data63%
202562%63%

2021 → 2025 · +2 since 2021

Sex

Men 63% +1 pp n=181
Women 61% -1 pp n=218

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 62% 0 pp n=60
Ages 30–49 72% +10 pp n=75
Ages 50–64 62% 0 pp n=120
Ages 65+ 56% -7 pp n=144
399 respondents
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