What is trust in government in Iceland?

Trust in government in Iceland was 42.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest trust in government recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2022.

What is the lowest trust in government recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2010.

How does Iceland rank for trust in government?

Iceland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.

Is trust in government rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iceland 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 Iceland

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

Iceland: Trust in government was 42.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

42.5%

Change on year

down 26.7%

World rank

25th

of 47 countries

All-time high

58.0%

in 2022

All-time low

24.0%

in 2010

Years of data

2010–2024

Trust in government in Iceland, 2010–2024

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 42.5% for trust in government in 2024.

The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trust in government in Iceland peaked at 58.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	36.0%	24.0%	44.5%	4
2020s	50.2%	42.5%	58.0%	2

Countries ranked near Iceland

22 Brazil 45.0% compare
23 Poland 43.0% compare
23 Portugal 43.0% compare
25 Lithuania 42.5% compare
27 Israel 42.0% compare
28 France 41.5% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
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Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.917 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.95 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.72 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.565 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.95 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is trust in government in Iceland?: Trust in government in Iceland was 42.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest trust in government recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest trust in government recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for trust in government?: Iceland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is trust in government rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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?"