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India among those where trust in govt is high: Report
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According to the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer report, India is among the most trusted nations globally when it comes to government.
Important facts
- China topped the Trust Index among both the informed public and the general population segments, with scores of 79 and 88 respectively.
India was at the second place in the informed public category and third place in the general population category. - Trust in government in India rose four points to 74, and was ranked fourth behind Indonesia, UAE and China.
- Trust in media among India population remained low, despite an increase by three points to 63
- In terms of trust in companies headquartered in each market, the most trusted are those from Switzerland, Germany and Canada. Companies headquartered in India, Mexico and Brazil are the least trusted, followed by China and South Korea
Trust Index:
- The Trust Index is the average per cent of trust in NGOs, business, government and media.
