Trust Gap Assessment · V2.1 · March 2026 · EU · CoE
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Greece

Structural · Relational · Trust Gap · Polarised Democracy

Structural Score
59.2
Weak
Relational Score
40.2
Critical
Trust Gap
+19.0
pts
Quadrant
Polarised Democracy
Greece scores 59.2 (Weak) on the Trust Gap Structural Index and 40.2 (Critical) on the Relational Index, producing a Trust Gap of +19.0 points. The country is classified in the Polarised Democracy quadrant of the Trust Gap framework. Moderate institutions with significant relational strain. Democratic stress is present. The Structural score of 59.2 reflects governance effectiveness, political stability, rule of law, and economic mobility. The Relational score of 40.2 reflects citizen trust in government, social cohesion, media health, and civic participation. The positive Trust Gap of +19.0 points indicates institutional performance materially exceeds the level of public trust — a pattern associated with democratic disengagement risk.
Framework: The Trust Gap V2.1 · Data year: 2025/26 · Sources: World Bank WGI · WJP Rule of Law Index · Transparency International CPI · Edelman Trust Barometer · Reuters Digital News Report · V-Dem · IDEA · Bertelsmann Transformation Index · WEF Global Competitiveness Report · OECD

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