Greece sees sharp drop in public trust, OECD report shows

The OECD’s latest survey finds that confidence in Greek public institutions has fallen sharply between 2023 and 2025. Trust in the central government declined from 32 % to 24 %, making Greece one of the three countries with the largest drop, alongside Chile and Slovakia. Confidence in political parties slipped from 17 % to 15 %, in parliament from 32 % to 25 %, in the police from 51 % to 44 %, in the judiciary from 47 % to 39 %, and in the media from 22 % to 19 %. The armed forces remain the most trusted institution, with 63 % of respondents expressing high or moderately high trust.

Economic worries dominate public concerns: 58 % cite inflation as the top challenge, followed by inequality (40 %), corruption (38 %) and migration (25 %). Despite the overall negative picture, satisfaction with public administrative services stayed steady at roughly 50‑51 %, and recent users reported modest gains in service speed and staff competence. The OECD notes that public perceptions may lag behind recent governance reforms and fiscal improvements.