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The 2024 trust barometer reported that 86% of Saudis trusted their government, compared to 83% a year earlier.
The Kingdom also took the fourth place globally on the index of trust in the business sector and came seventh on the index of trust in media.
The survey covered nearly 32,000 respondents from 28 countries.
China came second in terms of trust in government, followed by the UAE and Singapore.
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Edelman Index for Trust in Government |
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Country |
Trust |
Annual Change |
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Saudi Arabia |
86 % |
+3% |
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China |
85 % |
(4%) |
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UAE |
84 % |
(2%) |
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Singapore |
77 % |
+1% |
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India |
76 % |
-- |
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Indonesia |
73 % |
(3%) |
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Malaysia |
67 % |
+13% |
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Thailand |
64 % |
+8% |
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The Netherlands |
55 % |
+4% |
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Sweden |
54 % |
(3%) |
The government led in terms of trust in Saudi Arabia, followed by the business sector, where Saudis trust increased to 78%, followed by NGOs (64%) and media (61%).
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Saudi Arabia’s Ranking on Edelman Index |
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Country |
Global Ranking |
Trust Level |
Annual Change |
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Government |
1 |
86 % |
+3% |
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Business |
4 |
78 % |
+6% |
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NGOs |
11 |
64 % |
(2%) |
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Media |
7 |
61 % |
+1% |
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