According to a survey conducted in 28 countries, scientists are among the world's most trusted professions. As of 2022, China, Spain, and Mexico recorded the highest percentages of respondents who indicated scientists as trustworthy, with over 70 percent of the interviewees, respectively.
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Please look at this list of different types of people. In general, do you think each is trustworthy or untrustworthy in your country? Please use a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very trustworthy and 5 is very untrustworthy."
The source adds the following information: "Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general population"
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Ipsos. (July 29, 2022). Trust in scientists as of 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274262/trust-in-scientists-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. "Trust in scientists as of 2022, by country." Chart. July 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274262/trust-in-scientists-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. (2022). Trust in scientists as of 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274262/trust-in-scientists-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. "Trust in Scientists as of 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274262/trust-in-scientists-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos, Trust in scientists as of 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274262/trust-in-scientists-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Trust in scientists as of 2022, by country [Graph], Ipsos, July 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274262/trust-in-scientists-worldwide-by-country/