Denmark vs Germany: Trust in government

Denmark
54.5%
in 2024
Germany
52.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Germany rank
10th

Trust in government over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
0204060200720152024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 54.5% against 52.0% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Germany ranks 10th of 47 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Trust in government
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 326 data points, 2007–2024
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Percentage of respondents replying "yes" to the question "In this country, do you have confidence in national government, or not?"