Did you know Survey: Politicians, Journalists, and Influencers Least Trusted Globally; Police and Scientists See Mixed Confidence

 

According to Statista Consumer Insights, only 5% of the people in the US say that they have trust in the politicians of their country which shows how little trust overall Americans have in their politicians. This was found out after a survey in Japan, Germany, the US and the UK to find out how much they trust some specific professions. Online influencers, celebrities and financial services professionals are also the least trusted in the US.

In Germany, only 6% of the respondents said that they trust their politicians, followed by 5% in the UK and 3% in Japan. Journalists were the least trusted in Japan, with only 6% trusting them while 8% of the respondents from the UK trust their journalists. Trust in journalists have dropped over the recent years significantly, with social media playing a major role.

Police officers were the most trusted in Germany (37%), while the least trusted in Japan (14%). 28% of the respondents from the US and 23% from the UK trusted their police. Scientists as a profession was most trusted in the UK (33%) while least trusted in Japan (18%). 32% of the respondents from Germany trusted their scientists while 30% from the US trusted scientists.