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In the USA, trust is dropping.

from https://www.visualcapitalist.com/charted-trust-in-government-institutions-by-g7-countries/

Charted: Trust in Government Institutions by G7 Countries
Published 1 day ago on April 30, 2024
By Nick Routley
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Charted: Trust in Government Institutions by G7 Countries

Trust in Government Institutions by G7 Countries
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How much do you trust the government, and its various institutions?

It’s likely that your level of confidence probably depends on a wide
range of factors, such as perceived competency, historical context,
economic performance, accountability, social cohesion, and transparency.

And for these same reasons, trust levels in government institutions also
change all the time, even in the world’s most developed countries: the G7.

Confidence in Government by G7 Countries (2006-2023)
This chart looks at the changes in trust in government institutions
between the years 2006 and 2023, based on data from a multi-country
Gallup poll.

Specifically, this dataset aggregates confidence in multiple national institutions, including the military, the judicial system, the national government, and the integrity of the electoral system.

Country Confidence (2006) Confidence (2023) Change (p.p.)
Canada 57% 64% +7
Britain 63% 63% +0
Germany 55% 61% +6
France 54% 60% +6
Japan 48% 59% +11
Italy 41% 54% +13
United States 63% 50% -13

What’s interesting here is that in the G7, a group of the world’s most developed economies, there is only one country bucking the general
trend: the United States.

Across most G7 countries, confidence in institutions has either improved
or stayed the same between 2006 and 2023. The largest percentage point
(p.p.) increases occur in Italy and Japan, which saw +13 p.p. and +11
p.p. increases in trust over the time period.

In the U.S., however, confidence in government institutions has fallen
by 13 p.p. over the years. What happened?

Key Figures on U.S. Trust in Institutions
In 2006, the U.S. was tied with the UK as having the highest confidence
in government institutions, at 63%.

But here’s where the scores stand in 2023, across various institutions: 🇺🇸 Institutions Confidence (2023)
Military 81%
Judiciary 42%
National Government 30%
Elections 44%
Overall 49%

Based on this data, it’s clear that the U.S. lags behind in three key indicators: confidence in the national government, confidence in the
justice system, and confidence in fair elections. It ranked in last
place for each indicator in the G7.

One other data point that stands out: despite leading the world in
military spending, the U.S. is only the third most confident in its
military in the G7. It lags behind France (86%) and the United Kingdom
(83%).

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