8 HIGHEST INCOME - BASED TRUST GAPS IN THE WEST 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: The Geopolitical Business. The Trust Index is the average percent trust in NGOs, business, government and media. TRU_INS. Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right. 9 - point scale; top 4 box, trust. General population, 14 - mkt avg., by income. Trust inequality May 2022 Low income May 2022 High income 66 Global 14 85 China 81 UAE 80 India 74 Saudi Arabia 71 UK 67 Germany 67 Mexico 63 France 61 U.S. 60 Canada 59 Brazil 52 Japan 52 S. Africa 49 S. Korea 12 13 10 12 34 28 18 23 10 21 9 13 12 23 49 Global 14 73 China 70 India 68 UAE 62 Saudi Arabia 50 Canada 49 Mexico 47 Brazil 43 S. Africa 40 France 39 Germany 38 U.S. 37 UK 36 S. Korea 31 Japan 17 pts s Greatest inequalities in... UK Germany France U.S. 34 pts 28pts 23pts 23 pts Trust Index Distrust (1 - 49) Neutral (50 - 59) Trust (60 - 100) Record trust inequality