Political agency tends to play a more significant role in people's trust in the national government than their socio-economic status or demographic characteristics
People who feel they have a say in what the government does or are confident to participate in politics also express higher trust in the national government
Distrusting respondents are politically engaged
People who voted for a party in power are more trusting of the national government
Trust in all public institutions is lower for people who did not vote for a party in power
In all countries, feelings of economic insecurity correspond to lower trust in the national government
Individuals with higher levels of education tend to have more trust in the national government
Trust in other people and feelings of discrimination appear to be intertwined
The gender trust gap varies significantly across countries
Men are more likely than women to feel confident in their own ability to participate in politics
People over 50 find the government more trustworthy
In some countries, young people are more confident than older people in government’s ability to balance intergenerational interests, and in other countries the opposite is true