Trust in government in Switzerland
Switzerland: Trust in government was 82.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trust in government in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, trust in government in Switzerland stood at 82.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trust in government in Switzerland peaked at 83.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 58.0% | 82.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.5% | 83.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More social development data for Switzerland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 208,287 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.917 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.95 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.843 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.785 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.95 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trust in government in Switzerland?
- Trust in government in Switzerland was 82.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trust in government recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trust in government recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for trust in government?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trust in government rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage of respondents replying "yes" to the question "In this country, do you have confidence in national government, or not?"