Australia vs Costa Rica: Trust in government
Australia
49.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
49.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
15th
Trust in government over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.5% against 49.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 41.5% | 11.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 36.5% | 14.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 45.1% | 3.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trust in government, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 49.5% against 49.0% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trust in government between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for trust in government?
- Australia ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Trust in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of respondents replying "yes" to the question "In this country, do you have confidence in national government, or not?"