Trust in government in Romania
Romania: Trust in government was 25.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trust in government in Romania, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 25.5% for trust in government in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trust in government in Romania peaked at 25.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.
Romania ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 20.7% | 25.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trust in government in Romania?
- Trust in government in Romania was 25.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trust in government recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trust in government recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for trust in government?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trust in government rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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Percentage of respondents replying "yes" to the question "In this country, do you have confidence in national government, or not?"