Bulgaria vs Romania: Trust in government
Bulgaria
10.5%
in 2024
Romania
25.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
47th
Romania rank
45th
Trust in government over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 25.5% against 10.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Romania ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 23.5% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 20.3% | 7.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 23.1% | 6.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trust in government, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 25.5% against 10.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trust in government between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for trust in government?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Romania ranks 45th 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?"