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Municipalities where most residents are satisfied with libraries

Residents rate the selection of books and magazines at the libraries in their municipality. The national average is 95% satisfied, counted across the 159 municipalities that took part in 2025.

Source: Statistics Sweden, ME0003 Last updated: 2025

95%
national average 2025
159 / 290
municipalities took part
99.5%
highest · Essunga

Differences are shown in percentage points (pp).

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290 municipalities

Municipalities where most residents are satisfied with libraries
#MunicipalityShare satisfiedvs national averageTrend
1
Essunga
Västra Götalands län
99.5%
better than the national average +5 +2.2 (2021→2025) improved→
2
Motala
Östergötlands län
99.1%
better than the national average +4 +3.9 (2021→2025) improved→
3
Skara
Västra Götalands län
99.0%
better than the national average +4 +4.9 (2021→2025) improved→
4
Lekeberg
Örebro län
98.7%
better than the national average +4 +4.0 (2021→2025) improved→
4
Nordmaling
Västerbottens län
98.7%
better than the national average +4 +5.7 (2021→2025) improved→
6
Vännäs
Västerbottens län
98.6%
better than the national average +4 +1.4 (2021→2025) improved→
7
Östersund
Jämtlands län
98.4%
better than the national average +3 +0.9 (2021→2025) improved→
8
Vellinge
Skåne län
98.3%
better than the national average +3 +5.0 (2021→2025) improved→
9
Umeå
Västerbottens län
98.2%
better than the national average +3 −0.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
10
Vetlanda
Jönköpings län
98.1%
better than the national average +3 +0.9 (2021→2025) improved→
11
Härnösand
Västernorrlands län
98.0%
better than the national average +3 +2.1 (2021→2025) improved→
12
Markaryd
Kronobergs län
97.9%
better than the national average +3 +4.1 (2021→2025) improved→
12
Oxelösund
Södermanlands län
97.9%
better than the national average +3too few years→
14
Kristinehamn
Värmlands län
97.8%
better than the national average +3 +2.7 (2021→2025) improved→
14
Lidköping
Västra Götalands län
97.8%
better than the national average +3 −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
14
Vaxholm
Stockholms län
97.8%
better than the national average +3 +1.3 (2021→2025) improved→
14
Ydre
Östergötlands län
97.8%
better than the national average +3too few years→
18
Hudiksvall
Gävleborgs län
97.7%
better than the national average +3 −0.5 (2022→2025) worsened→
18
Lycksele
Västerbottens län
97.7%
better than the national average +3 −1.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
18
Sunne
Värmlands län
97.7%
better than the national average +3 +1.8 (2022→2025) improved→
18
Säter
Dalarnas län
97.7%
better than the national average +3 +4.4 (2021→2025) improved→
22
Ockelbo
Gävleborgs län
97.5%
better than the national average +3 −1.0 (2023→2025) worsened→
22
Sala
Västmanlands län
97.5%
better than the national average +3 +0.2 (2022→2025) improved→
22
Ystad
Skåne län
97.5%
better than the national average +3 +2.0 (2021→2025) improved→
25
Enköping
Uppsala län
97.4%
better than the national average +2 +4.7 (2021→2025) improved→
25
Jokkmokk
Norrbottens län
97.4%
better than the national average +2 +3.0 (2021→2025) improved→
25
Linköping
Östergötlands län
97.4%
better than the national average +2 +0.8 (2021→2025) improved→
25
Växjö
Kronobergs län
97.4%
better than the national average +2 +3.9 (2021→2025) improved→
29
Svedala
Skåne län
97.3%
better than the national average +2 +2.9 (2021→2025) improved→
29
Ängelholm
Skåne län
97.3%
better than the national average +2 +2.1 (2021→2025) improved→
31
Borås
Västra Götalands län
97.2%
better than the national average +2 +2.8 (2021→2025) improved→
32
Båstad
Skåne län
97.1%
better than the national average +2 +2.1 (2021→2025) improved→
32
Piteå
Norrbottens län
97.1%
better than the national average +2 +0.9 (2021→2025) improved→
32
Rättvik
Dalarnas län
97.1%
better than the national average +2 −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
32
Vallentuna
Stockholms län
97.1%
better than the national average +2 +0.3 (2021→2025) improved→
36
Forshaga
Värmlands län
97.0%
better than the national average +2 +1.1 (2021→2025) improved→
36
Lomma
Skåne län
97.0%
better than the national average +2 ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged→
38
Arvidsjaur
Norrbottens län
96.9%
better than the national average +2 +3.4 (2021→2025) improved→
38
Helsingborg
Skåne län
96.9%
better than the national average +2 +2.7 (2021→2025) improved→
38
Söderhamn
Gävleborgs län
96.9%
better than the national average +2 ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged→
41
Ekerö
Stockholms län
96.8%
better than the national average +2 +1.4 (2021→2025) improved→
41
Svenljunga
Västra Götalands län
96.8%
better than the national average +2 +1.0 (2023→2025) improved→
41
Trollhättan
Västra Götalands län
96.8%
better than the national average +2 +1.4 (2023→2025) improved→
44
Falun
Dalarnas län
96.7%
better than the national average +2 −0.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
44
Nybro
Kalmar län
96.7%
better than the national average +2 +0.3 (2021→2025) improved→
44
Storfors
Värmlands län
96.7%
better than the national average +2too few years→
44
Varberg
Hallands län
96.7%
better than the national average +2 ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged→
44
Älmhult
Kronobergs län
96.7%
better than the national average +2 ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged→
49
Borgholm
Kalmar län
96.6%
better than the national average +2 −1.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
50
Boden
Norrbottens län
96.5%
better than the national average +2 +1.8 (2021→2025) improved→
50
Skövde
Västra Götalands län
96.5%
better than the national average +2 −2.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
52
Kungsbacka
Hallands län
96.4%
better than the national average +1 +1.1 (2021→2025) improved→
53
Värnamo
Jönköpings län
96.2%
better than the national average +1 +0.5 (2021→2025) improved→
54
Kiruna
Norrbottens län
96.1%
better than the national average +1 +2.6 (2023→2025) improved→
54
Säffle
Värmlands län
96.1%
better than the national average +1 −2.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
56
Aneby
Jönköpings län
96.0%
better than the national average +1 +3.6 (2021→2025) improved→
56
Hässleholm
Skåne län
96.0%
better than the national average +1 −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
56
Klippan
Skåne län
96.0%
better than the national average +1 +1.4 (2021→2025) improved→
56
Luleå
Norrbottens län
96.0%
better than the national average +1 −0.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
60
Katrineholm
Södermanlands län
95.9%
better than the national average +1 −1.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
60
Ljungby
Kronobergs län
95.9%
better than the national average +1 −2.1 (2023→2025) worsened→
62
Askersund
Örebro län
95.8%
better than the national average +1too few years→
62
Sundsvall
Västernorrlands län
95.8%
better than the national average +1 +2.0 (2021→2025) improved→
62
Täby
Stockholms län
95.8%
better than the national average +1 +0.7 (2021→2025) improved→
65
Avesta
Dalarnas län
95.7%
better than the national average +1 −0.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
65
Boxholm
Östergötlands län
95.7%
better than the national average +1 +2.9 (2023→2025) improved→
65
Karlstad
Värmlands län
95.7%
better than the national average +1 −2.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
65
Strängnäs
Södermanlands län
95.7%
better than the national average +1 +2.3 (2021→2025) improved→
69
Oskarshamn
Kalmar län
95.6%
better than the national average +1 +0.5 (2021→2025) improved→
69
Älvdalen
Dalarnas län
95.6%
better than the national average +1 +3.0 (2021→2025) improved→
71
Göteborg
Västra Götalands län
95.5%
at national average +1.4 (2021→2025) improved→
71
Älvkarleby
Uppsala län
95.5%
at national averagetoo few years→
73
Skurup
Skåne län
95.4%
at national average −1.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
73
Västervik
Kalmar län
95.4%
at national average +3.5 (2021→2025) improved→
75
Knivsta
Uppsala län
95.3%
at national average ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged→
75
Söderköping
Östergötlands län
95.3%
at national averagetoo few years→
77
Värmdö
Stockholms län
95.2%
at national average −1.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
78
Huddinge
Stockholms län
95.1%
at national average +7.8 (2021→2025) improved→
78
Jönköping
Jönköpings län
95.1%
at national average −0.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
78
Mjölby
Östergötlands län
95.1%
at national average −1.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
78
Österåker
Stockholms län
95.1%
at national average +1.4 (2021→2025) improved→
82
Uppsala
Uppsala län
95.0%
at national average −0.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
83
Lund
Skåne län
94.9%
at national average −2.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
83
Ragunda
Jämtlands län
94.9%
at national average −1.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
83
Sundbyberg
Stockholms län
94.9%
at national average ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged→
86
Gislaved
Jönköpings län
94.8%
at national average −2.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
87
Heby
Uppsala län
94.7%
at national average +6.6 (2022→2025) improved→
88
Eskilstuna
Södermanlands län
94.6%
at national average +0.5 (2021→2025) improved→
89
Danderyd
Stockholms län
94.5%
at national average +0.3 (2021→2025) improved→
89
Gnesta
Södermanlands län
94.5%
at national average +1.6 (2021→2025) improved→
91
Kalmar
Kalmar län
94.4%
worse than the national average −1 −3.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
91
Tjörn
Västra Götalands län
94.4%
worse than the national average −1 −1.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
91
Örkelljunga
Skåne län
94.4%
worse than the national average −1 −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
94
Lindesberg
Örebro län
94.3%
worse than the national average −1 +1.0 (2023→2025) improved→
94
Mariestad
Västra Götalands län
94.3%
worse than the national average −1 −2.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
94
Vara
Västra Götalands län
94.3%
worse than the national average −1 −2.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
97
Perstorp
Skåne län
94.2%
worse than the national average −1 −0.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
98
Gagnef
Dalarnas län
94.1%
worse than the national average −1 −1.3 (2022→2025) worsened→
98
Gnosjö
Jönköpings län
94.1%
worse than the national average −1 −2.0 (2023→2025) worsened→
98
Mölndal
Västra Götalands län
94.1%
worse than the national average −1 −1.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
98
Orsa
Dalarnas län
94.1%
worse than the national average −1 +3.7 (2021→2025) improved→
102
Hallstahammar
Västmanlands län
94.0%
worse than the national average −1 −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
102
Kinda
Östergötlands län
94.0%
worse than the national average −1 +1.7 (2021→2025) improved→
102
Örebro
Örebro län
94.0%
worse than the national average −1 −2.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
105
Karlskrona
Blekinge län
93.9%
worse than the national average −1 −1.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
105
Trelleborg
Skåne län
93.9%
worse than the national average −1 +2.6 (2021→2025) improved→
107
Malmö
Skåne län
93.8%
worse than the national average −1 −0.5 (2022→2025) worsened→
107
Sjöbo
Skåne län
93.8%
worse than the national average −1 −1.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
109
Bromölla
Skåne län
93.7%
worse than the national average −1 −3.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
109
Timrå
Västernorrlands län
93.7%
worse than the national average −1 −4.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
111
Mörbylånga
Kalmar län
93.6%
worse than the national average −1 −3.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
111
Östhammar
Uppsala län
93.6%
worse than the national average −1 +4.0 (2021→2025) improved→
113
Håbo
Uppsala län
93.4%
worse than the national average −2 −1.5 (2021→2025) worsened→
113
Mark
Västra Götalands län
93.4%
worse than the national average −2too few years→
113
Nyköping
Södermanlands län
93.4%
worse than the national average −2 −2.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
113
Ulricehamn
Västra Götalands län
93.4%
worse than the national average −2 −3.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
117
Götene
Västra Götalands län
93.3%
worse than the national average −2 −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
117
Nynäshamn
Stockholms län
93.3%
worse than the national average −2 −2.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
119
Bengtsfors
Västra Götalands län
93.2%
worse than the national average −2 −4.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
119
Gävle
Gävleborgs län
93.2%
worse than the national average −2 −2.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
119
Uddevalla
Västra Götalands län
93.2%
worse than the national average −2 −2.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
122
Herrljunga
Västra Götalands län
93.1%
worse than the national average −2 −4.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
122
Tranås
Jönköpings län
93.1%
worse than the national average −2 −3.2 (2022→2025) worsened→
124
Kävlinge
Skåne län
93.0%
worse than the national average −2 −2.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
125
Storuman
Västerbottens län
92.9%
worse than the national average −2 −0.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
125
Trosa
Södermanlands län
92.9%
worse than the national average −2 +2.2 (2021→2025) improved→
127
Ludvika
Dalarnas län
92.8%
worse than the national average −2 −4.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
127
Åstorp
Skåne län
92.8%
worse than the national average −2 +3.1 (2021→2025) improved→
129
Ale
Västra Götalands län
92.6%
worse than the national average −2 −1.9 (2023→2025) worsened→
129
Berg
Jämtlands län
92.6%
worse than the national average −2 +5.2 (2021→2025) improved→
131
Salem
Stockholms län
92.5%
worse than the national average −2 −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
132
Lidingö
Stockholms län
92.1%
worse than the national average −3 −0.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
133
Hallsberg
Örebro län
91.9%
worse than the national average −3 −0.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
133
Lysekil
Västra Götalands län
91.9%
worse than the national average −3 −2.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
133
Nykvarn
Stockholms län
91.9%
worse than the national average −3 −0.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
136
Sölvesborg
Blekinge län
91.7%
worse than the national average −3 +3.3 (2022→2025) improved→
137
Botkyrka
Stockholms län
91.6%
worse than the national average −3 −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
137
Köping
Västmanlands län
91.6%
worse than the national average −3 −3.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
139
Falköping
Västra Götalands län
91.2%
worse than the national average −4 +1.0 (2022→2025) improved→
139
Gullspång
Västra Götalands län
91.2%
worse than the national average −4 −1.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
139
Landskrona
Skåne län
91.2%
worse than the national average −4 −3.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
142
Norsjö
Västerbottens län
90.8%
worse than the national average −4 −7.0 (2023→2025) worsened→
142
Tanum
Västra Götalands län
90.8%
worse than the national average −4 −2.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
144
Haparanda
Norrbottens län
90.5%
worse than the national average −4 +1.8 (2021→2025) improved→
145
Staffanstorp
Skåne län
90.4%
worse than the national average −5 −0.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
146
Järfälla
Stockholms län
90.2%
worse than the national average −5 +3.9 (2021→2025) improved→
147
Flen
Södermanlands län
90.1%
worse than the national average −5 +2.8 (2021→2025) improved→
147
Gällivare
Norrbottens län
90.1%
worse than the national average −5 −6.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
149
Upplands-Bro
Stockholms län
89.9%
worse than the national average −5 +0.7 (2021→2025) improved→
150
Åre
Jämtlands län
89.7%
worse than the national average −5 +1.3 (2022→2025) improved→
151
Lessebo
Kronobergs län
88.9%
worse than the national average −6 −4.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
152
Södertälje
Stockholms län
88.7%
worse than the national average −6 −0.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
153
Ronneby
Blekinge län
88.6%
worse than the national average −6 −6.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
154
Emmaboda
Kalmar län
88.3%
worse than the national average −7 −8.2 (2022→2025) worsened→
155
Robertsfors
Västerbottens län
87.9%
worse than the national average −7 −3.5 (2021→2025) worsened→
156
Mullsjö
Jönköpings län
87.4%
worse than the national average −8 −0.6 (2022→2025) worsened→
157
Svalöv
Skåne län
86.0%
worse than the national average −9too few years→
158
Tyresö
Stockholms län
85.5%
worse than the national average −9 −7.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
159
Lilla Edet
Västra Götalands län
84.8%
worse than the national average −10 −2.1 (2021→2025) worsened→

Does not take part in the survey (131)

131 municipalities have no responses for 2025 and cannot be ranked.

Alingsås Alvesta Älvsbyn Åmål Ånge Arboga Årjäng Arjeplog Arvika Åsele Åtvidaberg Bjurholm Bjuv Bollebygd Bollnäs Borlänge Bräcke Burlöv Dals-Ed Degerfors Dorotea Eda Eksjö Eslöv Fagersta Falkenberg Färgelanda Filipstad Finspång Gotland Grästorp Grums Habo Hagfors Hällefors Halmstad Hammarö Haninge Härjedalen Härryda Hedemora Hjo Hofors Höganäs Högsby Höör Hörby Hultsfred Hylte Kalix Karlsborg Karlshamn Karlskoga Kil Kramfors Kristianstad Krokom Kumla Kungälv Kungsör Laholm Laxå Leksand Lerum Ljusdal Ljusnarsberg Malå Malung-Sälen Mellerud Mönsterås Mora Munkedal Munkfors Nacka Nässjö Nora Norberg Nordanstig Norrköping Norrtälje Öckerö Ödeshög Olofström Örnsköldsvik Orust Osby Östra Göinge Ovanåker Överkalix Övertorneå Pajala Partille Sandviken Sävsjö Sigtuna Simrishamn Skellefteå Skinnskatteberg Smedjebacken Sollefteå Sollentuna Solna Sorsele Sotenäs Stenungsund Stockholm Strömstad Strömsund Surahammar Tibro Tidaholm Tierp Tingsryd Tomelilla Töreboda Torsås Torsby Tranemo Upplands Väsby Uppvidinge Vadstena Vaggeryd Valdemarsvik Vänersborg Vansbro Vårgårda Västerås Vilhelmina Vimmerby Vindeln Vingåker

All 290 municipalities · 159 took part in the 2025 survey

Best result by year

YearMunicipalityShareOf
2025Essunga99.5%159
2024Lidköping99.8%128
2023Lekeberg100.0%162
2022Perstorp99.2%137
2021Lycksele99.1%161
Cite

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Citizen Survey 2025. Analysis: sverige.fyi. https://sverige.fyi/en/rankings/residents-view/most-residents-satisfied-with-libraries

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