Confidence in the government
Which countries trust their government the most?
China leads with 94.9 %; 102 countries have data.
No data for 109 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 94.9 | 2018 |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 94.7 | 2020 |
| 3 | Tajikistan | 90.8 | 2020 |
| 4 | Mali | 86.9 | 2022 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 84.2 | 2022 |
| 6 | Tanzania | 83.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 82.1 | 2018 |
| 8 | Philippines | 81.6 | 2019 |
| 9 | Singapore | 81.6 | 2020 |
| 10 | Myanmar | 80.2 | 2020 |
| 11 | Indonesia | 79.1 | 2018 |
| 12 | Zambia | 71.4 | 2022 |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 70.1 | 2018 |
| 14 | Turkiye | 69.9 | 2018 |
| 15 | Macao SAR, China | 68.7 | 2019 |
| 16 | Niger | 67.0 | 2022 |
| 17 | Cabo Verde | 66.3 | 2022 |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 66.3 | 2020 |
| 19 | El Salvador | 66.1 | 2024 |
| 20 | India | 65.1 | 2023 |
| 21 | Pakistan | 63.6 | 2018 |
| 22 | Uganda | 62.5 | 2022 |
| 23 | Benin | 57.5 | 2022 |
| 24 | Togo | 57.3 | 2022 |
| 25 | Cameroon | 55.8 | 2022 |
| 26 | Thailand | 55.7 | 2018 |
| 27 | Namibia | 55.4 | 2022 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 55.2 | 2018 |
| 29 | Russian Federation | 54.9 | 2017 |
| 30 | Mauritania | 54.3 | 2022 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 54.2 | 2022 |
| 32 | New Zealand | 53.9 | 2020 |
| 33 | Mozambique | 53.8 | 2022 |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 53.5 | 2022 |
| 35 | Kyrgyz Republic | 53.2 | 2020 |
| 36 | Madagascar | 52.5 | 2022 |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 52.3 | 2024 |
| 38 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 52.0 | 2020 |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 52.0 | 2020 |
| 40 | Korea, Rep. | 51.3 | 2018 |
| 41 | Cote d'Ivoire | 50.4 | 2022 |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 50.3 | 2022 |
| 43 | Malaysia | 50.1 | 2018 |
| 44 | Andorra | 49.1 | 2018 |
| 45 | Guinea | 47.0 | 2022 |
| 46 | Canada | 46.2 | 2020 |
| 47 | Kenya | 45.6 | 2021 |
| 48 | Germany | 45.5 | 2018 |
| 49 | Congo, Rep. | 45.0 | 2022 |
| 50 | Seychelles | 44.9 | 2022 |
| 51 | Mauritius | 43.9 | 2022 |
| 52 | Japan | 43.4 | 2019 |
| 53 | Senegal | 42.7 | 2022 |
| 54 | Jordan | 42.5 | 2018 |
| 55 | Mongolia | 40.5 | 2020 |
| 56 | Nigeria | 40.3 | 2018 |
| 57 | Gambia, The | 38.6 | 2022 |
| 58 | Panama | 37.3 | 2024 |
| 59 | Chile | 37.1 | 2018 |
| 60 | Liberia | 36.9 | 2022 |
| 61 | Costa Rica | 36.5 | 2024 |
| 62 | Cyprus | 35.7 | 2019 |
| 63 | Sao Tome and Principe | 35.0 | 2022 |
| 64 | Armenia | 34.7 | 2021 |
| 65 | Czechia | 33.7 | 2022 |
| 66 | United States | 33.6 | 2017 |
| 67 | Ghana | 32.3 | 2022 |
| 68 | Ecuador | 32.2 | 2018 |
| 69 | Australia | 30.4 | 2018 |
| 70 | Netherlands | 30.4 | 2022 |
| 71 | Angola | 30.4 | 2022 |
| 72 | Argentina | 29.9 | 2017 |
| 73 | Maldives | 29.7 | 2021 |
| 74 | Libya | 29.7 | 2022 |
| 75 | Nicaragua | 27.5 | 2020 |
| 76 | South Africa | 27.3 | 2022 |
| 77 | Malawi | 27.1 | 2022 |
| 78 | Gabon | 26.2 | 2022 |
| 79 | Serbia | 26.2 | 2017 |
| 80 | Paraguay | 26.0 | 2024 |
| 81 | Sudan | 25.6 | 2022 |
| 82 | Botswana | 25.3 | 2022 |
| 83 | Eswatini | 24.7 | 2022 |
| 84 | United Kingdom | 24.4 | 2022 |
| 85 | Bolivia | 23.7 | 2017 |
| 86 | Brazil | 23.1 | 2018 |
| 87 | Slovak Republic | 21.6 | 2022 |
| 88 | Morocco | 21.0 | 2021 |
| 89 | Romania | 21.0 | 2018 |
| 90 | Lesotho | 20.7 | 2022 |
| 91 | Ukraine | 20.3 | 2020 |
| 92 | Lebanon | 20.0 | 2018 |
| 93 | Iraq | 19.9 | 2018 |
| 94 | Mexico | 17.4 | 2018 |
| 95 | Venezuela, RB | 17.3 | 2021 |
| 96 | Honduras | 15.3 | 2024 |
| 97 | Puerto Rico (US) | 15.1 | 2018 |
| 98 | Greece | 13.2 | 2017 |
| 99 | Tunisia | 12.1 | 2019 |
| 100 | Colombia | 11.9 | 2018 |
| 101 | Peru | 10.7 | 2018 |
| 102 | Guatemala | 9.1 | 2020 |
By region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Mali
86.9%
37 countries
Latin America & Caribbean
El Salvador
66.1%
19 countries
Europe & Central Asia
Tajikistan
90.8%
18 countries
East Asia & Pacific
China
94.9%
15 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Pakistan
63.6%
8 countries
South Asia
Bangladesh
82.1%
3 countries
North America
Canada
46.2%
2 countries
By segment
18-29
- Viet Nam94.4
- China91.4
- Tajikistan91.0
- Uzbekistan87.5
- Tanzania82.8
101 countries
30-44
- China95.2
- Viet Nam93.2
- Tajikistan89.6
- Mali89.0
- Bangladesh84.8
102 countries
45-64
- Viet Nam96.7
- China96.0
- Tajikistan90.7
- Mali88.0
- Tanzania86.3
102 countries
65+
- China98.5
- Tanzania88.4
- Mali87.8
- Singapore87.2
- Indonesia87.2
55 countries
Men
- China94.3
- Viet Nam93.8
- Tajikistan92.6
- Mali89.4
- Tanzania85.5
102 countries
Women
- China95.5
- Viet Nam95.3
- Tajikistan89.1
- Singapore85.3
- Bangladesh84.4
102 countries
Cities
- China95.0
- Viet Nam93.4
- Tajikistan90.4
- Uzbekistan84.0
- Tanzania83.0
101 countries
Rural
- Viet Nam95.3
- China94.9
- Tajikistan91.0
- Mali88.3
- Philippines85.3
92 countries
Lower education
- Viet Nam95.3
- China94.7
- Tajikistan91.1
- Mali88.0
- Singapore86.5
96 countries
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: World Values Survey · 2017–2024