Turkey vs United Kingdom: Trust in government
Turkey
40.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
34.5%
in 2024
Turkey rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
34th
Trust in government over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 40.0% against 34.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 42.5% | 15.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 41.3% | 14.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 35.1% | 8.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trust in government, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- Turkey, at 40.0% against 34.5% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trust in government between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 5.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for trust in government?
- Turkey ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of respondents replying "yes" to the question "In this country, do you have confidence in national government, or not?"