Public trust in the government is highest in China. According to a 2017 Edelman survey, Chinese public trust in the government reached 76 percent. Indonesia ranked fourth with 71 percent. Public trust in the Indonesian government increased by 13 percent compared to the 2016 survey.
Of the 28 countries surveyed, only five showed trust levels exceeding 50 percent. Besides China and Indonesia, the other countries expressing trust in their governments were Singapore, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Public opinion in the Netherlands and Turkey was neutral.
Conversely, in 21 countries, the public expressed distrust in their governments. In fact, public trust in the government decreased in 14 countries compared to the 2016 survey. The lowest level of public trust in the government was found in South Africa, at only 15 percent.
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