he Federal Government Maintains a 53% Trust Rating, Exceeding the OECD Average
The 2026 Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that, on average, 40% of respondents across OECD member countries report high or moderately high trust in their national government, while 43% express low or no trust. The survey covered 33 OECD countries and, for the first time, five candidate countries seeking OECD membership.
Which Public Institutions Inspire the Most Trust in Mexico?
In Mexico, trust in the federal government remained stable between 2023 and 2025. High or moderately high trust declined slightly from 54% in 2023 to 53% in 2025, remaining well above the OECD average of 40%.
Within Mexico:
- 61% trust the national police.
- 51% trust the courts.
- 34% trust political parties.
- 56% trust the public administration, compared with the OECD average of 45%.
In Mexico, trust in the federal government is 18 percentage points lower among people with a post-secondary education (47%) than among those who did not complete upper secondary education (65%). This education-related gap differs from the OECD average.
Age patterns are consistent with the OECD average: younger people in Mexico report lower trust (49%) than those over the age of 50 (60%).
Among women in Mexico, the proportion reporting high or moderately high trust in the federal government is 4 percentage points lower than among men (compared with a 7-percentage-point gap across the OECD).
Additionally:
- Satisfaction with administrative services increased from 67% (2023) to 72% (2025).
- Perceived fairness in benefit application processes increased slightly from 53% (2023) to 54% (2025).
- Perceived legitimacy of public-sector data use rose from 45% (2021 and 2023) to 51% (2025).
OECD: Citizens Trust Public Services More Than Governments’ Long-Term Decision-Making
The report highlights that across participating countries there is a 47-percentage-point trust gap between people who feel the political system gives them a voice and those who do not. This gap has remained virtually unchanged in recent years.
While 68% of respondents believe that voting influences government actions—a cornerstone of democratic governance—only 31% feel that people like themselves have a voice in government decision-making.
This suggests that simply voting is no longer enough for citizens to feel represented.
According to OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann:
“Citizens trust the public services they use every day, but have less confidence in governments’ ability to address long-term challenges and do not feel heard.”
On average across the 33 participating OECD countries:
- 54% of recent users are satisfied with the healthcare system.
- 60% are satisfied with the education system.
- 68% are satisfied with public administrative services.
However, respondents express much lower confidence in governments’ ability to:
- Balance competing interests fairly.
- Make difficult long-term decisions.
- Prepare society for future challenges.
These factors are identified as key drivers of trust in national governments.
Public Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Government
The report also includes new findings on public perceptions of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector.
Although more than four out of ten people believe AI could help governments improve public services or reduce costs, relatively few trust governments to establish adequate safeguards regarding:
- Fairness.
- Transparency.
- Privacy protection.
- Effective human oversight.
Upcoming OECD Global Forum
The next OECD Global Forum on Building Trust and Reinforcing Democracy, under the theme “Agile Government: Resilient Democracies in a Rapidly Changing World,” will take place on October 12–13 in Paris, France. The event will build upon the findings of the OECD Trust Survey.
Participating Countries
The 33 participating OECD countries were:
Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Costa Rica, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Switzerland.
The five candidate countries were:
Bulgaria, Brazil, Croatia, Peru, and Romania.
Source: mvsnoticias
