5 Trust Index JANUARY TO MAY 2022: LARGE TRUST GAINS IN UK, U.S. AND GERMANY 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. 57 Global 14 80 China 76 India 75 UAE 71 Saudi Arabia 60 Mexico 55 Canada 53 Brazil 52 France 50 Germany 50 UK 49 S. Africa 49 U.S. 44 S. Korea 41 Japan Jan 2022 General population May 2022 General population Change, Jan 2022 to May 2022 - 0 + 56 Global 14 83 China 76 UAE 74 India 72 Saudi Arabia 59 Mexico 54 Canada 51 Brazil 50 France 48 S. Africa 46 Germany 44 UK 43 U.S. 42 S. Korea 40 Japan Distrust (1 - 49) Neutral (50 - 59) Trust (60 - 100) - 3 +2 - 1 - 1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +4 +6 +1 +6 +2 +1 Biggest gains: UK U.S. Germany Biggest decline: China +6 +6 - 3 +4