According to Novus, M leader Ulf Kristersson tops the confidence barometer with a confidence of 37 percent.

But Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is a notch in the heel of 36 percent, which is such a small margin that it is actually impossible to determine with certainty who has the greatest confidence.

On the other hand, it is obvious that it is these two party leaders who have by far the greatest trust among Swedish voters.

In recent years, it has not been at all obvious.

Not so long ago, KD leader Ebba Busch, SD leader Jimmie Åkesson and the now retired V leader Jonas Sjöstedt all had higher confidence than both Löfven and Kristersson.

The parties in power benefit from the pandemic

But the corona crisis has obviously created a political situation that has benefited the established power parties.

The government is holding the baton through constant proposals and press conferences, the Moderates appear to be the leading force in the opposition.

Most satisfied with today's survey is probably Ulf Kristersson.

In March last year, when the corona crisis had just hit, 30 percent stated that they had confidence in Kristersson.

It has now increased to 37 percent.

For Stefan Löfven, the development looks different.

In March, 44 percent said they had confidence in him, today that figure has dropped to 36 percent.

At the same time, it can be stated that confidence in the two party leaders has been fairly stable in recent months.

How this trust develops in the future will be decided, among other things, by the evaluation and review of the Swedish corona strategy.

Although the discussion has already begun here, all the facts are far from on the table.

Very serious situation for Sabuni

A party leader who also lost confidence during the corona year is Ebba Busch.

She topped the confidence barometer with SD leader Jimmie Åkesson in December last year.

Then both got 31 percent to compare with 24 and 25 percent in today's survey.

For Ebba Busch, one can note a decline in confidence, especially during the autumn.

There are several interacting factors here.

Everything from the Christian Democrats' problem of playing a role in the debate during the corona crisis to issues related to the party leader's person.

It is about high-profile party pictures and accusations of not following the corona restrictions, but also about a housing deal where Ebba Busch sued an 81-year-old pensioner who does not want to complete the sale to her.

The whole thing will now be decided in court.

For Liberal leader Nyamko Sabuni, the situation is far more serious.

She ends up at a record low 5 percent in this survey, which is remarkably bad numbers.

However, as long as the internal strife shakes her party, she will find it difficult to rise.

Far to Reinfeldt's levels

Even though Stefan Löfven and Ulf Kristersson top the confidence barometer by a wide margin, their notes may still be nothing to brag about.

They still have a long way to go before Fredrik Reinfeldt's top levels.

During his heyday as prime minister, 55 percent of voters said they trusted him.

Sky high over what today's party leaders can collect.

What this is due to is difficult to draw definite conclusions about, but there are probably several explanations.

One could be that politics has become increasingly polarized and that many voters now only feel confident in politicians they sympathize with.

Another explanation may be the unclear parliamentary situation in recent terms, which has not only created weak governments but also unholy alliances in which parties have clashed with traditional opponents or agreed to pursue political proposals they do not really believe in.

All of this is likely to create confusion and irritation among many voters, which of course can also have repercussions on trust.