Denmark vs Norway: Trust in government
Denmark
54.5%
in 2024
Norway
58.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Norway rank
7th
Trust in government over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 58.0% against 54.5% in Denmark, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 68.0% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 62.9% | 7.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 66.3% | 5.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trust in government, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 58.0% against 54.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trust in government between Denmark and Norway?
- 3.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for trust in government?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th 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?"