Italy vs Spain: Trust in government
Italy
40.0%
in 2024
Spain
40.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
31st
Spain rank
30th
Trust in government over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.5% against 40.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 50.5% | 23.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 32.1% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trust in government, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 40.5% against 40.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trust in government between Italy and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for trust in government?
- Italy ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th 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?"