Confidence in the press
Where do people trust the media?
Viet Nam leads with 80.6 %; 70 countries have data.
No data for 141 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet Nam | 80.6 | 2020 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 71.6 | 2018 |
| 3 | Japan | 71.5 | 2019 |
| 4 | Philippines | 71.2 | 2019 |
| 5 | China | 68.5 | 2018 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 68.2 | 2022 |
| 7 | India | 65.8 | 2023 |
| 8 | Kenya | 62.7 | 2021 |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 61.2 | 2020 |
| 10 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 60.5 | 2020 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 60.0 | 2018 |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 57.8 | 2024 |
| 13 | Myanmar | 57.2 | 2020 |
| 14 | Pakistan | 56.2 | 2018 |
| 15 | Singapore | 56.0 | 2020 |
| 16 | Macao SAR, China | 56.0 | 2019 |
| 17 | Nigeria | 54.7 | 2018 |
| 18 | Thailand | 54.0 | 2018 |
| 19 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 53.8 | 2018 |
| 20 | Indonesia | 50.9 | 2018 |
| 21 | Korea, Rep. | 49.6 | 2018 |
| 22 | Chile | 45.5 | 2018 |
| 23 | Panama | 45.3 | 2024 |
| 24 | Kyrgyz Republic | 45.2 | 2020 |
| 25 | Paraguay | 44.7 | 2024 |
| 26 | Turkiye | 44.0 | 2018 |
| 27 | Czechia | 43.3 | 2022 |
| 28 | Canada | 42.6 | 2020 |
| 29 | Ethiopia | 40.6 | 2020 |
| 30 | Iraq | 39.8 | 2018 |
| 31 | Brazil | 38.6 | 2018 |
| 32 | Malaysia | 38.4 | 2018 |
| 33 | Germany | 37.0 | 2018 |
| 34 | Andorra | 36.9 | 2018 |
| 35 | Ecuador | 36.5 | 2018 |
| 36 | Costa Rica | 36.3 | 2024 |
| 37 | Cyprus | 36.2 | 2019 |
| 38 | Honduras | 35.9 | 2024 |
| 39 | Mongolia | 35.8 | 2020 |
| 40 | El Salvador | 35.6 | 2024 |
| 41 | Netherlands | 35.4 | 2022 |
| 42 | Slovak Republic | 34.9 | 2022 |
| 43 | Russian Federation | 33.0 | 2017 |
| 44 | Jordan | 32.8 | 2018 |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 31.7 | 2020 |
| 46 | Ukraine | 31.4 | 2020 |
| 47 | Puerto Rico (US) | 31.2 | 2018 |
| 48 | Uruguay | 30.9 | 2022 |
| 49 | Argentina | 30.2 | 2017 |
| 50 | United States | 29.7 | 2017 |
| 51 | New Zealand | 27.9 | 2020 |
| 52 | Romania | 27.1 | 2018 |
| 53 | Mexico | 27.0 | 2018 |
| 54 | Maldives | 25.9 | 2021 |
| 55 | Bolivia | 25.3 | 2017 |
| 56 | Venezuela, RB | 24.9 | 2021 |
| 57 | Tunisia | 23.6 | 2019 |
| 58 | Peru | 23.6 | 2018 |
| 59 | Morocco | 22.7 | 2021 |
| 60 | Lebanon | 20.4 | 2018 |
| 61 | Guatemala | 20.2 | 2020 |
| 62 | Serbia | 20.1 | 2017 |
| 63 | Nicaragua | 18.4 | 2020 |
| 64 | Australia | 17.6 | 2018 |
| 65 | Colombia | 15.4 | 2018 |
| 66 | Greece | 13.8 | 2017 |
| 67 | United Kingdom | 13.1 | 2022 |
| 68 | Armenia | 12.1 | 2021 |
| 69 | Libya | 11.5 | 2022 |
| 70 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 9.5 | 2018 |
By region
Latin America & Caribbean
Dominican Republic
57.8%
19 countries
Europe & Central Asia
Uzbekistan
68.2%
18 countries
East Asia & Pacific
Viet Nam
80.6%
15 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Iran, Islamic Rep.
60.5%
9 countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya
62.7%
4 countries
South Asia
Bangladesh
71.6%
3 countries
North America
Canada
42.6%
2 countries
By segment
18-29
- Philippines75.5
- Viet Nam74.5
- Bangladesh73.8
- Uzbekistan70.2
- India66.1
69 countries
30-44
- Viet Nam81.4
- Philippines71.7
- China69.1
- Uzbekistan68.7
- Bangladesh67.5
70 countries
45-64
- Viet Nam85.4
- Bangladesh74.5
- China70.8
- Japan70.1
- Philippines68.4
70 countries
65+
- Japan79.8
- China78.5
- Philippines69.7
- Singapore64.8
- Hong Kong SAR, China59.5
41 countries
Men
- Viet Nam80.5
- Bangladesh72.9
- Philippines70.7
- Uzbekistan69.2
- Japan67.2
70 countries
Women
- Viet Nam80.7
- Japan74.8
- China72.1
- Philippines71.7
- Bangladesh70.3
70 countries
Cities
- Viet Nam81.9
- Japan71.2
- Philippines69.9
- Bangladesh69.5
- Uzbekistan68.3
69 countries
Rural
- Viet Nam80.0
- Japan74.3
- Philippines72.4
- Bangladesh72.2
- China70.3
61 countries
Lower education
- Viet Nam83.1
- Philippines72.3
- China71.8
- Singapore71.8
- Bangladesh71.3
64 countries
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: World Values Survey · 2017–2024