Trust in Government

Indonesia cracks the trust code that eludes most democracies — ranking second globally.

OECDUpdated Dec '25

Summary

5 Most Trusted Trusted Governments

1Switzerland
82.7%
2Indonesia
81.7%
3Luxembourg
76.0%
4Norway
66.7%
5Netherlands
65.0%
Dataset Median
40.8%

5 Least Trusted Trusted Governments

41Latvia
23.3%
43Romania
23.0%
44Brazil
22.7%
44Peru
22.7%
46Italy
22.0%

Outlier

81.7%

Indonesia maintains 81.7% trust despite pressures

Leader

82.7%

Switzerland tops global government trust

Trend

60.6%

Nordic countries lead with 60.6% government trust

Data

46 results

1Switzerland82.7%
2Indonesia81.7%
3Luxembourg76.0%
4Norway66.7%
5Netherlands65.0%
6New Zealand64.3%
7Denmark61.0%
8Canada60.3%
9Finland60.0%
9Ireland60.0%

Map

Trust in Government

22.0%
82.7%

Insights

Generated automatically using AI

Outlier

81.7%

Indonesia keeps 81.7% trust score amid democratic pressures, ranking second-highest

Leader

82.7%

Switzerland leads global government trust with 82.7% citizen confidence

Trend

60.6%

Nordic countries maintain 60.6% average government trust, showcasing Scandinavian strength

Outlier

44.5%

Iceland's trust level of 44.5% surprisingly low for a wealthy democracy

Gap

60.6%

Trust in democracy varies by 60.6% between highest and lowest countries

Methodology

This dataset is sourced from the OECD through its official SDMX data service.
Rankdat does not alter or model the underlying values — we only clean formats, standardize country names, and reshape the data for visualization.

OECD compiles these indicators from a mix of sources including national statistical offices, international household surveys (such as Gallup World Poll, EU-SILC, ISSP), and harmonised administrative datasets.
Each indicator follows the definitions and structure specified in the OECD’s Data Structure Definition (DSD) for this dataflow.

Because indicators originate from different countries and surveys, collection years, sampling methods, and questionnaire wording may vary. OECD applies harmonisation rules to improve comparability, but differences in national methodology may still affect cross-country comparisons.

Full definitions, data collection notes, and quality documentation are available through the OECD metadata portal linked in the Sources section.

Source