Trust in government
Share with confidence in the national government
Link with national income+0.36partly income-linked
Links that hold up5of 156 pairs tested
Unit% of respondentshigher is better
SourceOECDCC BY 4.0 (OECD terms and conditions)
What this measures. Gallup asks whether people have confidence in their national government. The OECD pools three years of answers at a time, so the figures are for 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2024, not every year. The same survey supplies the Cantril ladder, but from a different question. The two are not built from each other, so their pair is a real finding, not shared numbers. It is, though, a finding about one survey.
How it has moved
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Links that hold up
r is how closely two measures rise and fall together across countries, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step), where 0 means no link. These pairs are ranked by the link after adjusting for national income, which means comparing countries with the same GDP per person. Each pair passed three checks. The link held after that adjustment. It was unlikely to be chance (q of 0.05 or less), even allowing for countries in the same region being alike and for the many pairs tested. And the two are not just two measures of the same thing. Very small q values are written in short form: 8.0e-5 means 0.000080.
| Measure | Before adjusting | After adjusting | q | Countries | Tracks income? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust in government and PhysiciansWhere Trust in government is higher, Physicians tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Physicians by country | -0.13 | -0.36 | 0.047 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Wellbeing scoreWhere Trust in government is higher, Wellbeing score tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Wellbeing score by country | +0.45 | +0.36 | 0.043 | 45 | high |
| Trust in government and Military spendingWhere Trust in government is higher, Military spending tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Military spending by country | -0.27 | -0.31 | 0.030 | 45 | independent |
| Trust in government and Government spending per capitaWhere Trust in government is higher, Government spending per capita tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Government spending per capita by country | +0.37 | +0.30 | 0.014 | 43 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Education scoreWhere Trust in government is higher, Education score tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Education score by country | -0.08 | -0.28 | 0.046 | 47 | proxy |
How much the other measures account for
The 71 most widely reported measures boil down to a few broad patterns. This table shows how much of the differences between countries on this measure those patterns account for, adding one pattern at a time. The patterns are rebuilt without this measure, and without anything built from the same numbers or measuring the same thing. So it never predicts itself under another name. The figures use the 46 countries reporting all of them, and 71 candidate measures.
This shows how much it moves with the others. It does not explain anything. Measures that move together end up on the same pattern whether or not anything connects them. And the countries here are the best-documented ones. A high figure means this measure is largely predictable from the others, not that they produce it.
| Patterns used | Share of this measure accounted for | Added by this pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3% | — |
| 2 | 16% | +13% |
| 3 | 39% | +24% |
| 4 | 39% | +0% |
| 5 | 40% | +1% |
| 6 | 52% | +12% |
Every other pair
Everything else this measure was tested against, apart from the links that hold up and the pairs built from the same numbers. Sorted by the link after adjusting. Search by name; every column sorts. A small adjusted figure is a result too. It says the two do not move together once income is set aside.
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| Trust in government and Maternal mortalityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Maternal mortality by country | +0.18 | +0.62 | 0.074 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Birth registrationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Birth registration by country | -0.30 | -0.61 | 0.234 | 46 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Self-reported happinessComparing only countries with similar income it is still +0.56, but that could easily be chance once we allow for countries in the same region being alike. Self-reported happiness by country | +0.61 | +0.56 | 0.072 | 45 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Tuberculosis incidenceCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Tuberculosis incidence by country | +0.18 | +0.50 | 0.203 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Child stuntingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Child stunting by country | +0.26 | +0.47 | 0.108 | 30 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Armed conflict presentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Armed conflict present by country | +0.14 | +0.46 | 0.079 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Informal employmentAlmost no link either way. Informal employment by country | +0.02 | +0.46 | 0.253 | 41 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Infant mortalityAlmost no link either way. Infant mortality by country | +0.03 | +0.43 | 0.102 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Hospital bedsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Hospital beds by country | -0.32 | -0.42 | 0.074 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Population growthCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Population growth by country | +0.41 | +0.39 | 0.145 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Population 65+Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Population 65+ by country | -0.13 | -0.38 | 0.068 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Migrant share of populationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Migrant share of population by country | +0.45 | +0.37 | 0.110 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Under-5 mortalityAlmost no link either way. Under-5 mortality by country | +0.03 | +0.37 | 0.176 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Fixed broadbandAlmost no link either way. Fixed broadband by country | +0.01 | -0.35 | 0.155 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Aid givenLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.35) could easily be chance. Aid given by country | +0.61 | +0.35 | 0.221 | 38 | high |
| Trust in government and Alcohol consumptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Alcohol consumption by country | -0.16 | -0.35 | 0.052 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Median ageCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Median age by country | -0.12 | -0.33 | 0.148 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Confidence in religious institutionsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Confidence in religious institutions by country | +0.12 | +0.33 | 0.282 | 45 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Birth rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Birth rate by country | +0.15 | +0.33 | 0.096 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Food insecurityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Food insecurity by country | -0.42 | -0.33 | 0.529 | 46 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Tertiary enrollmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Tertiary enrollment by country | -0.24 | -0.32 | 0.051 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Religion very importantAlmost no link either way. Religion very important by country | +0.03 | +0.32 | 0.484 | 45 | high |
| Trust in government and HDICould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. HDI by country | +0.13 | -0.32 | 0.170 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Muslim shareCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Muslim share by country | +0.24 | +0.31 | 0.478 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Population 0-14Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Population 0-14 by country | +0.11 | +0.31 | 0.077 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Single-parent householdsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Single-parent households by country | -0.34 | -0.31 | 0.267 | 39 | independent |
| Trust in government and Basic water accessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Basic water access by country | -0.12 | -0.30 | 0.321 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Life satisfactionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Life satisfaction by country | +0.40 | +0.30 | 0.144 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Pre-trial detainee shareCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Pre-trial detainee share by country | +0.31 | +0.29 | 0.514 | 46 | independent |
| Trust in government and Trade opennessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Trade openness by country | +0.39 | +0.29 | 0.062 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Interpersonal trustCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Interpersonal trust by country | +0.40 | +0.29 | 0.103 | 45 | high |
| Trust in government and Infrastructure scoreAlmost no link either way. Infrastructure score by country | +0.08 | -0.29 | 0.217 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Employment in agricultureAlmost no link either way. Employment in agriculture by country | -0.00 | +0.29 | 0.494 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Vulnerable employmentAlmost no link either way. Vulnerable employment by country | -0.02 | +0.28 | 0.463 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and FDI inflowsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. FDI inflows by country | -0.35 | -0.28 | 0.149 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Corruption Perceptions IndexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Corruption Perceptions Index by country | +0.39 | +0.28 | 0.151 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Women ministersCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women ministers by country | +0.32 | +0.28 | 0.323 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and One-person householdsAlmost no link either way. One-person households by country | -0.07 | -0.28 | 0.139 | 39 | high |
| Trust in government and Control of corruptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Control of corruption by country | +0.39 | +0.28 | 0.285 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and PISA readingAlmost no link either way. PISA reading by country | +0.06 | -0.28 | 0.484 | 46 | high |
| Trust in government and UndernourishmentAlmost no link either way. Undernourishment by country | +0.02 | +0.28 | 0.475 | 46 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Protected landCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Protected land by country | -0.23 | -0.28 | 0.266 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Government effectivenessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Government effectiveness by country | +0.38 | +0.27 | 0.290 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Inequality-adjusted HDICould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Inequality-adjusted HDI by country | +0.13 | -0.27 | 0.273 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Secondary enrollmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Secondary enrollment by country | +0.34 | +0.27 | 0.212 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Regulatory qualityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Regulatory quality by country | +0.38 | +0.27 | 0.211 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Male labor participationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Male labor participation by country | +0.15 | +0.26 | 0.268 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Women in a unionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in a union by country | +0.27 | +0.26 | 0.579 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Out of school, primaryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Out of school, primary by country | -0.30 | -0.25 | 0.168 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Women in parliamentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in parliament by country | +0.27 | +0.25 | 0.284 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Health spendingAlmost no link either way. Health spending by country | -0.09 | -0.24 | 0.475 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Environment scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Environment score by country | -0.25 | -0.24 | 0.312 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Mean years of schoolingAlmost no link either way. Mean years of schooling by country | +0.02 | -0.24 | 0.127 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Religious attendanceAlmost no link either way. Religious attendance by country | -0.01 | +0.23 | 0.396 | 45 | high |
| Trust in government and Conflict deathsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Conflict deaths by country | +0.11 | +0.23 | 0.651 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Gender wage gapCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gender wage gap by country | -0.23 | -0.22 | 0.667 | 38 | independent |
| Trust in government and Government consumptionAlmost no link either way. Government consumption by country | -0.08 | -0.22 | 0.310 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and RedistributionAlmost no link either way. Redistribution by country | +0.06 | -0.22 | 0.453 | 42 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Births outside marriageCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Births outside marriage by country | +0.14 | +0.22 | 0.619 | 40 | independent |
| Trust in government and PISA mathsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. PISA maths by country | +0.12 | -0.21 | 0.397 | 46 | high |
| Trust in government and Public order spendingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.21) could easily be chance. Public order spending by country | -0.54 | -0.21 | 0.468 | 37 | high |
| Trust in government and Rule of lawCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Rule of law by country | +0.34 | +0.20 | 0.308 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Labour scoreAlmost no link either way. Labour score by country | +0.07 | -0.20 | 0.681 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and PISA scienceAlmost no link either way. PISA science by country | +0.10 | -0.20 | 0.519 | 46 | high |
| Trust in government and Homicide rateAlmost no link either way. Homicide rate by country | -0.03 | +0.20 | 0.738 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Gender scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gender score by country | +0.24 | +0.19 | 0.423 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Recycling rateAlmost no link either way. Recycling rate by country | +0.10 | -0.19 | 0.521 | 35 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Adult obesityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Adult obesity by country | -0.26 | -0.19 | 0.319 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Divorce rate (UN)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Divorce rate (UN) by country | +0.18 | +0.19 | 0.163 | 39 | independent |
| Trust in government and Christian shareCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Christian share by country | -0.20 | -0.18 | 0.376 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and DTP3 immunisationAlmost no link either way. DTP3 immunisation by country | +0.00 | -0.18 | 0.189 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Out-of-pocket health spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Out-of-pocket health spending by country | -0.27 | -0.18 | 0.431 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and HIV prevalenceAlmost no link either way. HIV prevalence by country | +0.02 | +0.18 | 0.674 | 37 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Voice and accountabilityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Voice and accountability by country | +0.32 | +0.17 | 0.444 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Gender Inequality IndexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gender Inequality Index by country | -0.17 | +0.17 | 0.447 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Retirement age, womenCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Retirement age, women by country | +0.12 | +0.16 | 0.285 | 43 | independent |
| Trust in government and Government expenseAlmost no link either way. Government expense by country | -0.07 | -0.15 | 0.525 | 46 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Women in managementCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in management by country | -0.18 | -0.15 | 0.421 | 44 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Corporate tax rateAlmost no link either way. Corporate tax rate by country | +0.09 | +0.15 | 0.676 | 45 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Free and fair electionsAlmost no link either way. Free and fair elections by country | +0.03 | -0.15 | 0.734 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Premature NCD mortalityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Premature NCD mortality by country | -0.27 | -0.15 | 0.790 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Hours workedCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Hours worked by country | -0.40 | -0.14 | 0.468 | 37 | high |
| Trust in government and Education spendingAlmost no link either way. Education spending by country | -0.07 | -0.14 | 0.726 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Female labor participationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Female labor participation by country | +0.22 | +0.14 | 0.658 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Marriage rateAlmost no link either way. Marriage rate by country | -0.06 | -0.14 | 0.351 | 42 | independent |
| Trust in government and Fertility rateAlmost no link either way. Fertility rate by country | +0.02 | +0.14 | 0.524 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Life expectancyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Life expectancy by country | +0.13 | -0.13 | 0.713 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Extreme poverty rateAlmost no link either way. Extreme poverty rate by country | -0.07 | +0.13 | 0.732 | 46 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Civil society participationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Civil society participation by country | +0.26 | +0.13 | 0.463 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Religiously unaffiliatedAlmost no link either way. Religiously unaffiliated by country | +0.02 | -0.13 | 0.387 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Youth not in work or studyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Youth not in work or study by country | -0.14 | +0.13 | 0.530 | 46 | high |
| Trust in government and Anaemia in womenCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Anaemia in women by country | -0.25 | -0.13 | 0.525 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Tobacco useCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Tobacco use by country | -0.13 | -0.12 | 0.723 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Freedom of expressionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Freedom of expression by country | +0.22 | +0.12 | 0.620 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Freedom of associationAlmost no link either way. Freedom of association by country | +0.03 | -0.12 | 0.733 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and CO2 per capitaAlmost no link either way. CO2 per capita by country | +0.05 | -0.11 | 0.471 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Gender Development IndexAlmost no link either way. Gender Development Index by country | -0.06 | -0.11 | 0.385 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Civil liberties (FH)Almost no link either way. Civil liberties (FH) by country | -0.08 | +0.11 | 0.637 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and UnemploymentAlmost no link either way. Unemployment by country | +0.01 | +0.11 | 0.788 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Retirement age, menAlmost no link either way. Retirement age, men by country | +0.03 | +0.10 | 0.448 | 43 | independent |
| Trust in government and Compulsory schoolingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Compulsory schooling by country | -0.12 | -0.09 | 0.700 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and InflationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Inflation by country | -0.13 | -0.09 | 0.590 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Suicide rateAlmost no link either way. Suicide rate by country | -0.01 | -0.09 | 0.780 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Women's political empowermentAlmost no link either way. Women's political empowerment by country | +0.08 | -0.09 | 0.600 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Participatory democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Participatory democracy by country | +0.23 | +0.08 | 0.825 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Slum share of urban populationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Slum share of urban population by country | -0.13 | +0.08 | 0.874 | 46 | high |
| Trust in government and Active labour market spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Active labour market spending by country | +0.34 | +0.08 | 0.699 | 42 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Road traffic deathsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Road traffic deaths by country | -0.16 | +0.08 | 0.709 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Market-income GiniCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Market-income Gini by country | -0.14 | +0.07 | 0.831 | 42 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Primary completionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Primary completion by country | +0.10 | -0.07 | 0.831 | 46 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Expected schoolingAlmost no link either way. Expected schooling by country | +0.07 | -0.07 | 0.412 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Public social spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Public social spending by country | +0.23 | -0.07 | 0.721 | 42 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Internet usersCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Internet users by country | +0.19 | -0.07 | 0.781 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Health scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Health score by country | +0.21 | +0.07 | 0.679 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Age at childbearingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Age at childbearing by country | +0.26 | +0.07 | 0.822 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Women's age at first marriageCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women's age at first marriage by country | +0.31 | +0.06 | 0.751 | 39 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Unemployment benefit spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Unemployment benefit spending by country | +0.23 | +0.06 | 0.831 | 39 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Marriage rate (UN)Almost no link either way. Marriage rate (UN) by country | +0.07 | -0.06 | 0.797 | 42 | independent |
| Trust in government and Tax revenueCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Tax revenue by country | +0.18 | +0.06 | 0.860 | 45 | moderate |
| Trust in government and GDP growthAlmost no link either way. GDP growth by country | +0.05 | +0.06 | 0.815 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Primary enrollmentAlmost no link either way. Primary enrollment by country | -0.01 | +0.06 | 0.878 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Liberal democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Liberal democracy by country | +0.20 | +0.05 | 0.890 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Political civil libertiesAlmost no link either way. Political civil liberties by country | +0.08 | -0.05 | 0.859 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Family benefits spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Family benefits spending by country | +0.24 | +0.05 | 0.882 | 42 | independent |
| Trust in government and Political rights (FH)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political rights (FH) by country | -0.11 | +0.05 | 0.796 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and ResearchersCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Researchers by country | +0.19 | +0.05 | 0.806 | 45 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Forest areaAlmost no link either way. Forest area by country | -0.02 | +0.05 | 0.880 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Electricity accessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Electricity access by country | +0.11 | -0.04 | 0.936 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Frequent prayerAlmost no link either way. Frequent prayer by country | +0.07 | -0.04 | 0.896 | 28 | high |
| Trust in government and Regime typeCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Regime type by country | +0.14 | -0.04 | 0.919 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Governance scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Governance score by country | +0.14 | -0.04 | 0.898 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Political stabilityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political stability by country | +0.21 | +0.04 | 0.832 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Political corruptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political corruption by country | -0.20 | +0.03 | 0.928 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Old-age spendingAlmost no link either way. Old-age spending by country | +0.09 | -0.03 | 0.803 | 42 | independent |
| Trust in government and Refugees originatingAlmost no link either way. Refugees originating by country | -0.07 | -0.03 | 0.820 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Health coverage indexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Health coverage index by country | +0.20 | +0.03 | 0.948 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Basic sanitationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Basic sanitation by country | +0.17 | +0.02 | 0.911 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Children with one parentAlmost no link either way. Children with one parent by country | +0.08 | +0.02 | 0.961 | 36 | independent |
| Trust in government and Skilled birth attendanceAlmost no link either way. Skilled birth attendance by country | +0.00 | -0.02 | 0.962 | 40 | high |
| Trust in government and Electoral democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Electoral democracy by country | +0.17 | +0.02 | 0.965 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Adolescent fertilityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Adolescent fertility by country | -0.23 | -0.02 | 0.944 | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Equality scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Equality score by country | +0.18 | -0.02 | 0.977 | 46 | high |
| Trust in government and Mobile subscriptionsAlmost no link either way. Mobile subscriptions by country | -0.05 | +0.01 | 0.977 | 47 | moderate |
| Trust in government and Agricultural landAlmost no link either way. Agricultural land by country | -0.02 | -0.01 | 0.969 | 47 | independent |
| Trust in government and Gini indexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gini index by country | -0.18 | -0.01 | 0.987 | 46 | moderate |
| Trust in government and UrbanizationAlmost no link either way. Urbanization by country | +0.07 | +0.01 | 0.987 | 47 | high |
| Trust in government and Pupil-teacher ratioCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Pupil-teacher ratio by country | -0.17 | +0.01 | 0.984 | 44 | proxy |
| Trust in government and Divorce rateAlmost no link either way. Divorce rate by country | -0.04 | +0.00 | 0.987 | 41 | independent |
| Trust in government and GDP per capita (PPP)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GDP per capita (PPP) by country | +0.42 | — | — | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and GNI per capita (PPP)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GNI per capita (PPP) by country | +0.36 | — | — | 47 | proxy |
| Trust in government and GDP per capita (market)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GDP per capita (market) by country | +0.49 | — | — | 47 | proxy |
Source
Gallup World Poll, compiled in OECD How's Life? · via Our World in Data
CC BY 4.0 (OECD terms and conditions) · licence terms · updated annual, except the snapshots noted per indicator
OECD databases as named on each indicator: PISA, Social Expenditure Database (SOCX), Income Distribution Database, Development Assistance Committee statistics, Family Database, Government at a Glance, Corporate Tax Statistics, employment and environment statistics