Trust in government worldwide 2023, by country

The level of trust in governments around the world varies from country to country. Interestingly, the more authoritarian countries have the highest levels of trust, which is most likely explained by an economic development in recent years and a lack of a critical press. On the bottom of the scale, South Africa and Argentina show 29 and 21 percent confidence, respectively. Both countries are troubled by high inflation and corruption. On average, the level of trust was just above 50 percent in the 27 countries surveyed.