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Trust in ...

  • Trust in local government
    National
    Trend
    % of countries the US outperforms
    Intl. Rank
    Trend
    NA
    NA

    National Trend

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  • Trust in big business
    National
    Trend
    % of countries the US outperforms
    Intl. Rank
    Trend
    50%
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  • Trust in federal government
    National
    Trend
    % of countries the US outperforms
    Intl. Rank
    Trend
    6%

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  • Trust in police
    National
    Trend
    % of countries the US outperforms
    Intl. Rank
    Trend
    66%

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  • Trust in criminal justice
    National
    Trend
    % of countries the US outperforms
    Intl. Rank
    Trend
    39%

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  • Trust in universities
    National
    Trend
    % of countries the US outperforms
    Intl. Rank
    Trend
    11%
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  • Trust in science
    National
    Trend
    % of countries the US outperforms
    Intl. Rank
    Trend
    32%

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Measures in green indicate an improving national trend or that we are outperforming at least 80% of countries.

Measures in red indicate a declining national trend or that we are outperforming less than 50% of countries.

Measures in yellow indicate stable trends or that we are outperforming 50-79% of countries.

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