What is trust in government in Finland?

Trust in government in Finland was 70.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest trust in government recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2022.

What is the lowest trust in government recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2016.

How does Finland rank for trust in government?

Finland ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.

Is trust in government rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Trust in government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Trust in government in Finland

Name: Trust in government in Finland
Creator: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Trust in government was 70.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

70.5%

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

4th

of 47 countries

All-time high

76.7%

in 2022

All-time low

50.7%

in 2016

Years of data

2007–2024

Trust in government in Finland, 2007–2024

Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, trust in government in Finland stood at 70.5%.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trust in government in Finland peaked at 76.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2016.

Finland ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	76.0%	76.0%	76.0%	1
2010s	55.7%	50.7%	60.0%	4
2020s	73.6%	70.5%	76.7%	2

Countries ranked near Finland

1 Indonesia 83.5% compare
2 Switzerland 82.5% compare
6 Mexico 59.5% compare
7 Norway 58.0% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

More social development data for Finland

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.864 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.947 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.808 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.947 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is trust in government in Finland?: Trust in government in Finland was 70.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest trust in government recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest trust in government recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2016.
How does Finland rank for trust in government?: Finland ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is trust in government rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Trust in government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Trust in government
Unit: %
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 326 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of respondents replying "yes" to the question "In this country, do you have confidence in national government, or not?"