Covid-19 has had a negative impact on trust of election and opinion polling companies in Korea, Brazil, Peru, and the US, especially when compared to the change in the level of trust in other types of organizations. Change in Trust in Election and Opinion Polling Net Change Trust Index -10 -4 -12 -20 -10 -24 +24 -25 -17 -7 -3 10% 6% 4% 8% 5% 9% 7% 9% 3% 11% 36% Trust More 73% 61% 52% 57% 56% Trust the Same 65% 78% 74% 81% 68% Trust Less 51% Don’t Know 28% 33% 32% 26% 20% 10% 16% 15% 10% 14% 5% 5% 7% 3% 6% 5% 12% 4% 10% 6% 7% 1% Total Australia Japan Korea Canada Brazil Mexico Peru US Germany UK (4,964) (500) (502) (499) (479) (497) (495) (500) (504) (505) (483) Net Change Trust Index = % Trust More – % Trust Less GRBN Global Trust Survey 2020 - US Report © 2020 GRBN 36
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