Share of adults who say they trust institutions to do what is right

Annual surveys of about 32,000 adults in 28 countries conducted 2011 to 2024

A line chart showing the share of adults who say they trust institutions to do what is right, from a global annual survey conducted 2011 to 2024. Trust in businesses, NGOs, government and media has increased during the time period. Government increased from "distrust" to "neutral", and business increased from "distrust" to "trust". Trust in media has hovered around 50%, and NGO trust has stayed consistently neutral.