Trust in Federal Government
Specific Measure
Percentage with a great deal/fair amount of trust and confidence in the federal government to handle domestic and international problems.
(Source: Gallup).
How does the US rank globally?
- Specific Measure: Percentage of the population reporting confidence in the national government.
(Source: Authors’ analysis of Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development data).
- Percentage of countries the US outperforms: 6% (out of 36 countries)
- International Rank Trend: Worsening
National Trend Worsening
For more information about data sources and treatments, download the Data Notes.