Sweden vs Thailand: Trust in government
Sweden
52.0%
in 2024
Thailand
55.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
10th
Thailand rank
8th
Trust in government over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 55.0% against 52.0% in Sweden, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 58.9% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 43.0% | 16.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trust in government, Sweden or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 55.0% against 52.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trust in government between Sweden and Thailand?
- 3.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for trust in government?
- Sweden ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 8th 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?"