More people distrust rather than trust the news media
Average trust in news media did not change between 2021 and 2023
Readers of the written press are more likely to trust the government
Younger people rely more on social than traditional media
A majority state that they rely on a news item’s cited sources as a determining factor in its trustworthiness
Two thirds of people judge information about administrative services to be easily available
On average across countries, the share of people who think they can easily find information about an administrative service has risen by four percentage points compared to 2021
Four in ten believe that government clearly communicates about reforms
Countries in which people think government communicates well about reforms tend to have higher trust in the national government
More than a third of people do not believe that government-provided statistics allow them to assess whether government keeps its promises
Trust in government statistics is closely tied to trust in government
Four in ten find it likely that the government takes decisions based on the best available evidence, research and data
Confidence in the ability of government to make policies based on the best available evidence is closely related to trust in the national government
People who gather their information from multiple sources tend to be more trusting