Spain vs Turkey: Trust in government
Spain
40.5%
in 2024
Turkey
40.0%
in 2024
Spain rank
30th
Turkey rank
31st
Trust in government over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.5% against 40.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Turkey ahead.
Spain ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 58.0% | 7.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 55.7% | 23.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 43.7% | 4.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trust in government, Spain or Turkey?
- Spain, at 40.5% against 40.0% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trust in government between Spain and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for trust in government?
- Spain ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 31st 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?"