Japan vs Latvia: Trust in government
Japan
33.0%
in 2024
Latvia
31.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
38th
Latvia rank
40th
Trust in government over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.0% against 31.0% in Latvia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.5% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 21.0% | 10.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 30.5% | 5.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trust in government, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 33.0% against 31.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trust in government between Japan and Latvia?
- 2.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for trust in government?
- Japan ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 40th 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?"