Trust in Institutions, Including Nonprofits, Drops to Level of Great Recession

The Barometer reveals a strong correlation between a country’s trust level and its willingness to accept innovation. The United Arab Emirates, India and Indonesia, the top three countries on the trust index, are the most accepting of innovation. Conversely, several European nations, including Germany, France and Spain, plus Japan and Korea, which are at the bottom of the trust index, are far less accepting of technological developments. Overall, developing markets are more open to innovation than developed (65 percent versus 44 percent).