Sverige FYI› Rankings› Residents' view› Trust
Municipalities where most residents trust local politicians 2025
39% of residents nationally say they have high trust in the politicians of their own municipality. The survey asks the same question about members of the national parliament, ranked separately in its own list on this site; the 2025 figure rests on 159 participating municipalities.
Source: Statistics Sweden, ME0003 Last updated: 2025
39%
national average 2025
159 / 290
municipalities took part
74.5%
highest · Ydre
Differences are shown in percentage points (pp).
| # | Municipality | Share expressing high trust | vs national average | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ydre Östergötlands län | 74.5% | better than the national average +36 | too few years | → |
| 2 | Borgholm Kalmar län | 69.8% | better than the national average +31 | +13.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 3 | Täby Stockholms län | 65.7% | better than the national average +27 | +3.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 4 | Vännäs Västerbottens län | 62.9% | better than the national average +24 | +10.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 5 | Danderyd Stockholms län | 62.4% | better than the national average +24 | +13.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 6 | Essunga Västra Götalands län | 61.8% | better than the national average +23 | −1.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 7 | Landskrona Skåne län | 60.9% | better than the national average +22 | +11.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 8 | Lidingö Stockholms län | 59.7% | better than the national average +21 | +10.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 9 | Lund Skåne län | 58.2% | better than the national average +20 | +5.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 10 | Orsa Dalarnas län | 56.6% | better than the national average +18 | +1.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 11 | Staffanstorp Skåne län | 54.6% | better than the national average +16 | +9.2 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 12 | Vellinge Skåne län | 53.8% | better than the national average +15 | +10.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 13 | Kalmar Kalmar län | 53.5% | better than the national average +15 | −1.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 14 | Trosa Södermanlands län | 53.0% | better than the national average +15 | −8.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 15 | Gullspång Västra Götalands län | 52.4% | better than the national average +14 | +16.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 16 | Österåker Stockholms län | 52.2% | better than the national average +14 | +5.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 17 | Götene Västra Götalands län | 51.5% | better than the national average +13 | +11.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 18 | Knivsta Uppsala län | 51.3% | better than the national average +13 | +22.2 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 19 | Vallentuna Stockholms län | 50.3% | better than the national average +12 | +3.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 20 | Vara Västra Götalands län | 49.8% | better than the national average +11 | +3.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 21 | Berg Jämtlands län | 49.7% | better than the national average +11 | −3.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 22 | Lycksele Västerbottens län | 49.4% | better than the national average +11 | +5.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 23 | Jönköping Jönköpings län | 49.3% | better than the national average +11 | +4.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 24 | Markaryd Kronobergs län | 48.4% | better than the national average +10 | −13.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 25 | Salem Stockholms län | 48.3% | better than the national average +10 | −8.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 26 | Forshaga Värmlands län | 47.9% | better than the national average +9 | −6.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 27 | Linköping Östergötlands län | 47.7% | better than the national average +9 | −0.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 28 | Mölndal Västra Götalands län | 47.2% | better than the national average +9 | −2.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 28 | Sundbyberg Stockholms län | 47.2% | better than the national average +9 | ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged | → |
| 30 | Karlstad Värmlands län | 46.2% | better than the national average +8 | +0.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 31 | Rättvik Dalarnas län | 46.0% | better than the national average +8 | −7.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 32 | Luleå Norrbottens län | 45.9% | better than the national average +7 | +11.2 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 33 | Umeå Västerbottens län | 45.8% | better than the national average +7 | −1.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 34 | Trollhättan Västra Götalands län | 45.7% | better than the national average +7 | +5.2 (2023→2025) improved | → |
| 35 | Säter Dalarnas län | 45.6% | better than the national average +7 | +0.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 36 | Gagnef Dalarnas län | 45.5% | better than the national average +7 | −3.4 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 37 | Ockelbo Gävleborgs län | 45.4% | better than the national average +7 | +0.5 (2023→2025) improved | → |
| 38 | Skövde Västra Götalands län | 45.3% | better than the national average +7 | +0.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 39 | Järfälla Stockholms län | 45.1% | better than the national average +7 | +8.8 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 40 | Vaxholm Stockholms län | 45.0% | better than the national average +7 | +17.8 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 41 | Hallstahammar Västmanlands län | 44.7% | better than the national average +6 | −5.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 42 | Östersund Jämtlands län | 44.5% | better than the national average +6 | +2.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 43 | Katrineholm Södermanlands län | 44.4% | better than the national average +6 | −6.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 43 | Tanum Västra Götalands län | 44.4% | better than the national average +6 | −3.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 45 | Mörbylånga Kalmar län | 44.2% | better than the national average +6 | +4.5 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 46 | Huddinge Stockholms län | 43.2% | better than the national average +5 | +8.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 47 | Svedala Skåne län | 43.0% | better than the national average +5 | −2.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 47 | Växjö Kronobergs län | 43.0% | better than the national average +5 | +8.0 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 49 | Falköping Västra Götalands län | 42.8% | better than the national average +4 | +4.7 (2022→2025) improved | → |
| 50 | Tyresö Stockholms län | 42.2% | better than the national average +4 | −3.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 51 | Kungsbacka Hallands län | 42.0% | better than the national average +4 | −2.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 51 | Varberg Hallands län | 42.0% | better than the national average +4 | +6.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 51 | Västervik Kalmar län | 42.0% | better than the national average +4 | −1.9 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 54 | Falun Dalarnas län | 41.9% | better than the national average +3 | ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged | → |
| 55 | Vetlanda Jönköpings län | 41.8% | better than the national average +3 | +1.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 56 | Hallsberg Örebro län | 41.4% | better than the national average +3 | +2.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 56 | Lomma Skåne län | 41.4% | better than the national average +3 | −24.8 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 58 | Värnamo Jönköpings län | 41.3% | better than the national average +3 | −4.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 59 | Ängelholm Skåne län | 40.9% | better than the national average +2 | +7.8 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 60 | Båstad Skåne län | 40.7% | better than the national average +2 | ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged | → |
| 60 | Heby Uppsala län | 40.7% | better than the national average +2 | +5.2 (2022→2025) improved | → |
| 62 | Arvidsjaur Norrbottens län | 40.6% | better than the national average +2 | +2.0 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 63 | Göteborg Västra Götalands län | 40.1% | better than the national average +2 | +3.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 64 | Oxelösund Södermanlands län | 40.0% | better than the national average +2 | too few years | → |
| 65 | Boden Norrbottens län | 39.9% | better than the national average +1 | −12.8 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 65 | Mjölby Östergötlands län | 39.9% | better than the national average +1 | −12.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 65 | Robertsfors Västerbottens län | 39.9% | better than the national average +1 | −3.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 68 | Kävlinge Skåne län | 39.8% | better than the national average +1 | −8.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 68 | Mariestad Västra Götalands län | 39.8% | better than the national average +1 | −4.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 68 | Sunne Värmlands län | 39.8% | better than the national average +1 | +5.6 (2022→2025) improved | → |
| 71 | Storuman Västerbottens län | 39.7% | better than the national average +1 | +1.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 72 | Upplands-Bro Stockholms län | 39.6% | better than the national average +1 | +3.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 73 | Malmö Skåne län | 39.2% | better than the national average +1 | −2.4 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 73 | Timrå Västernorrlands län | 39.2% | better than the national average +1 | −8.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 75 | Jokkmokk Norrbottens län | 38.7% | at national average | +12.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 76 | Aneby Jönköpings län | 38.6% | at national average | −14.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 76 | Lidköping Västra Götalands län | 38.6% | at national average | −9.9 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 76 | Ljungby Kronobergs län | 38.6% | at national average | −0.2 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 79 | Norsjö Västerbottens län | 38.4% | at national average | −5.9 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 80 | Lekeberg Örebro län | 38.2% | at national average | −9.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 81 | Tranås Jönköpings län | 38.1% | at national average | −9.3 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 82 | Borås Västra Götalands län | 37.9% | worse than the national average −1 | +5.0 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 83 | Skara Västra Götalands län | 37.5% | worse than the national average −1 | +7.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 84 | Ekerö Stockholms län | 37.2% | worse than the national average −1 | +6.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 84 | Mullsjö Jönköpings län | 37.2% | worse than the national average −1 | +4.7 (2022→2025) improved | → |
| 84 | Värmdö Stockholms län | 37.2% | worse than the national average −1 | +7.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 87 | Nordmaling Västerbottens län | 37.0% | worse than the national average −1 | +4.8 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 88 | Helsingborg Skåne län | 36.0% | worse than the national average −2 | −1.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 89 | Piteå Norrbottens län | 35.9% | worse than the national average −3 | −7.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 89 | Älmhult Kronobergs län | 35.9% | worse than the national average −3 | −0.8 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 91 | Härnösand Västernorrlands län | 35.5% | worse than the national average −3 | −3.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 92 | Avesta Dalarnas län | 35.4% | worse than the national average −3 | −11.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 93 | Tjörn Västra Götalands län | 35.3% | worse than the national average −3 | +10.5 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 94 | Sundsvall Västernorrlands län | 34.8% | worse than the national average −4 | +0.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 95 | Örebro Örebro län | 34.6% | worse than the national average −4 | −4.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 96 | Lilla Edet Västra Götalands län | 34.5% | worse than the national average −4 | +9.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 97 | Svenljunga Västra Götalands län | 34.4% | worse than the national average −4 | −1.3 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 98 | Ale Västra Götalands län | 34.2% | worse than the national average −4 | −0.5 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 99 | Hudiksvall Gävleborgs län | 34.1% | worse than the national average −4 | −2.5 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 99 | Strängnäs Södermanlands län | 34.1% | worse than the national average −4 | −10.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 101 | Åre Jämtlands län | 33.6% | worse than the national average −5 | −0.8 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 102 | Uppsala Uppsala län | 33.1% | worse than the national average −5 | −12.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 103 | Nyköping Södermanlands län | 33.0% | worse than the national average −5 | −7.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 103 | Älvdalen Dalarnas län | 33.0% | worse than the national average −5 | −1.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 105 | Herrljunga Västra Götalands län | 32.9% | worse than the national average −6 | −6.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 106 | Kinda Östergötlands län | 32.6% | worse than the national average −6 | +4.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 106 | Köping Västmanlands län | 32.6% | worse than the national average −6 | −5.8 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 108 | Boxholm Östergötlands län | 32.2% | worse than the national average −6 | −12.0 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 109 | Mark Västra Götalands län | 32.1% | worse than the national average −6 | too few years | → |
| 110 | Eskilstuna Södermanlands län | 31.9% | worse than the national average −7 | −10.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 111 | Storfors Värmlands län | 31.8% | worse than the national average −7 | too few years | → |
| 112 | Sjöbo Skåne län | 31.3% | worse than the national average −7 | −4.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 113 | Älvkarleby Uppsala län | 31.1% | worse than the national average −7 | too few years | → |
| 114 | Oskarshamn Kalmar län | 30.7% | worse than the national average −8 | −9.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 115 | Emmaboda Kalmar län | 30.2% | worse than the national average −8 | −17.3 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 116 | Södertälje Stockholms län | 30.1% | worse than the national average −8 | −3.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 117 | Bengtsfors Västra Götalands län | 30.0% | worse than the national average −8 | −13.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 118 | Klippan Skåne län | 29.9% | worse than the national average −9 | −5.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 118 | Lessebo Kronobergs län | 29.9% | worse than the national average −9 | −2.9 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 120 | Nykvarn Stockholms län | 29.3% | worse than the national average −9 | +1.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 121 | Gnesta Södermanlands län | 29.1% | worse than the national average −9 | −4.8 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 122 | Örkelljunga Skåne län | 28.9% | worse than the national average −10 | −6.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 123 | Haparanda Norrbottens län | 28.8% | worse than the national average −10 | +0.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 124 | Gnosjö Jönköpings län | 28.7% | worse than the national average −10 | −15.0 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 125 | Kristinehamn Värmlands län | 28.6% | worse than the national average −10 | −8.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 126 | Gävle Gävleborgs län | 28.0% | worse than the national average −10 | −0.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 127 | Ulricehamn Västra Götalands län | 27.7% | worse than the national average −11 | −13.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 128 | Säffle Värmlands län | 27.6% | worse than the national average −11 | −21.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 129 | Enköping Uppsala län | 27.5% | worse than the national average −11 | +3.8 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 130 | Askersund Örebro län | 27.4% | worse than the national average −11 | too few years | → |
| 131 | Nynäshamn Stockholms län | 27.3% | worse than the national average −11 | −1.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 132 | Sölvesborg Blekinge län | 27.2% | worse than the national average −11 | −26.2 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 133 | Söderköping Östergötlands län | 27.1% | worse than the national average −11 | too few years | → |
| 134 | Kiruna Norrbottens län | 26.3% | worse than the national average −12 | −5.7 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 135 | Nybro Kalmar län | 26.1% | worse than the national average −12 | −12.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 136 | Lysekil Västra Götalands län | 25.8% | worse than the national average −13 | −6.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 137 | Åstorp Skåne län | 25.4% | worse than the national average −13 | −4.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 138 | Perstorp Skåne län | 24.4% | worse than the national average −14 | −15.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 139 | Ystad Skåne län | 24.3% | worse than the national average −14 | −10.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 140 | Skurup Skåne län | 24.2% | worse than the national average −14 | −4.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 141 | Ragunda Jämtlands län | 24.1% | worse than the national average −14 | −9.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 142 | Östhammar Uppsala län | 24.0% | worse than the national average −14 | −9.9 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 143 | Ludvika Dalarnas län | 23.8% | worse than the national average −15 | −11.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 144 | Gislaved Jönköpings län | 23.1% | worse than the national average −15 | +0.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 145 | Svalöv Skåne län | 23.0% | worse than the national average −15 | too few years | → |
| 146 | Flen Södermanlands län | 22.9% | worse than the national average −16 | −10.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 147 | Sala Västmanlands län | 22.7% | worse than the national average −16 | −9.4 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 148 | Bromölla Skåne län | 22.3% | worse than the national average −16 | −1.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 148 | Motala Östergötlands län | 22.3% | worse than the national average −16 | −14.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 150 | Gällivare Norrbottens län | 22.0% | worse than the national average −16 | −12.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 151 | Uddevalla Västra Götalands län | 21.5% | worse than the national average −17 | +3.8 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 152 | Söderhamn Gävleborgs län | 20.8% | worse than the national average −18 | −15.8 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 153 | Botkyrka Stockholms län | 20.5% | worse than the national average −18 | −12.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 154 | Håbo Uppsala län | 20.2% | worse than the national average −18 | +3.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 155 | Karlskrona Blekinge län | 19.3% | worse than the national average −19 | −15.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 155 | Trelleborg Skåne län | 19.3% | worse than the national average −19 | −1.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 157 | Lindesberg Örebro län | 18.4% | worse than the national average −20 | −7.9 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 158 | Hässleholm Skåne län | 16.2% | worse than the national average −22 | −1.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 159 | Ronneby Blekinge län | 14.6% | worse than the national average −24 | −15.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
Does not take part in the survey (131)
131 municipalities have no responses for 2025 and cannot be ranked.
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All 290 municipalities · 159 took part in the 2025 survey
Best result by year
| Year | Municipality | Share | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ydre | 74.5% | 159 |
| 2024 | Smedjebacken | 65.6% | 128 |
| 2023 | Essunga | 69.8% | 162 |
| 2022 | Smedjebacken | 72.4% | 137 |
| 2021 | Grästorp | 68.5% | 161 |
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