What is trust in government in Italy?

Trust in government in Italy was 40.0% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest trust in government recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.

What is the lowest trust in government recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2019.

How does Italy rank for trust in government?

Italy ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.

Is trust in government rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

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

Italy: Trust in government was 40.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

40.0%

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

31st

of 47 countries

All-time high

40.0%

in 2024

All-time low

22.0%

in 2019

Years of data

2007–2024

Trust in government in Italy, 2007–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for trust in government in Italy is 40.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trust in government in Italy peaked at 40.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2019.

Italy ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	27.0%	27.0%	27.0%	1
2010s	27.1%	22.0%	36.3%	4
2020s	38.8%	37.7%	40.0%	2

Countries ranked near Italy

28 France 41.5% compare
29 Slovenia 41.0% compare
30 Spain 40.5% compare
31 Turkey 40.0% compare
33 Czechia 37.0% compare
34 Chile 34.5% compare
34 United Kingdom 34.5% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.875 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.9 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.642 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.569 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.9 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is trust in government in Italy?: Trust in government in Italy was 40.0% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest trust in government recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest trust in government recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2019.
How does Italy rank for trust in government?: Italy ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is trust in government rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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?"