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Of the four specific countries tested for public trust, the net trust ratings (% much trust minus % little trust) were “very good” for the United States, “good” for Japan and Australia, and “neutral” for China, based on the First Quarter 2019 Social Weather Survey, conducted from March 28-31, 2019.
The survey found a very good +60 net trust rating for the United States [Chart 1].
It found good net trust ratings for Japan, at +34, and Australia, at +33.
It found a neutral -6 net trust rating for China.
Compared to when they were last surveyed, the March 2019 net trust ratings stayed within the same grade for all four countries.
The SWS terminology for Net Trust Ratings: +70 and above, "excellent"; +50 to +69, "very good"; +30 to +49, "good"; +10 to +29, "moderate"; +9 to -9, "neutral"; -10 to -29, "poor"; -30 to -49, "bad"; -50 to -69, "very bad"; -70 and below, "execrable."
Net trust stays “Very Good” for the United States
Net trust rating stayed very good for the United States, at +60 (70% much trust, 10% little trust) in March 2019, similar to the +60 (71% much trust, 11% little trust) in December 2018 [Table 1].
Net trust in the United States has been positive since SWS first surveyed it in December 1994, ranging from a moderate +18 in May 2005 to as high as excellent +82 in December 2013. It has been at +60 and above in six out of seven surveys since June 2017.
Net trust stays “Good” for Japan
Net trust rating stayed good for Japan, at +34 (54% much trust, 20% little trust) in March 2019, similar to the +34 (53% much trust, 19% little trust) in December 2018 [Table 2].
SWS first surveyed public trust in Japan in December 1994, and found neutral net ratings from December 1994 to December 1996, ranging from -2 to +9. It rose to a moderate +17 in June 1997, and has since then been at moderate to good levels, reaching as high as very good +54 in December 2017.
Net trust stays “Good” for Australia
Net trust rating also stayed good for Australia, at +33 (51% much trust, 18% little trust) in March 2019, up by 2 points from +31 (49% much trust, 19% little trust, correctly rounded) in December 2018 [Table 3].
Net trust in Australia was a moderate +11 when SWS first surveyed it in April 1995. It ranged from neutral +3 to moderate +25 from September 1995 to March 2008. It rose to good +31 in September 2008, and has since then been at +30 and above, except for the moderate +19 in September 2009.
Net trust stays “Neutral” for China
Net trust stayed neutral for China, at -6 (32% much trust, 39% little trust, correctly rounded) in March 2019, up by 1 point from -7 (31% much trust, 39% little trust, correctly rounded) in December 2018 [Table 4].
Net trust in China has been positive in only 9 out of 49 surveys since SWS first surveyed it in August 1994. It reached as high as moderate +17 in June 2010 and as low as a bad -46 in September 2015.
Survey background
The March 2019 Social Weather Survey was conducted from March 28-31, 2019 using face-to-face interviews of 1,440 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide: 360 each in Balance Luzon, Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao (sampling error margins of ±2.6% for national percentages, and ±5% each for Balance Luzon, Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao).
The area estimates were weighted by the Philippine Statistics Authority medium-population projections for 2019 to obtain the national estimates.
The Social Weather Survey items on public trust in selected countries are non-commissioned. These items were included on SWS's own initiative and released as a public service. The specific countries included in the surveys are based on their relevance to foreign affairs.
The exact questions on public trust in selected countries are as follows: "Pag-usapan po natin ang tungkol sa ilang bansa. Sa mga sumusunod, maaari po bang sabihin ninyo kung ang pagtitiwala ninyo sa (bansa) ay Napakalaki, Medyo malaki, Hindi tiyak kung malaki o maliit, Medyo maliit, Napakaliit, o Wala pa kayong narinig o nabasa kahit na kailan tungkol sa (bansa)? Pakisabi ang sagot ninyo sa pamamagitan ng paglagay ng mga kard sa naaangkop na lugar sa rating board na ito (SHUFFLE CARDS). [Let's now talk about some countries. For the following, please indicate if your trust/faith in (country) is Very much, Somewhat much, Undecided if much or little, Somewhat little, Very little, or You have not heard or read anything about the (country) ever? You may indicate your answers by placing each card on the appropriate box on this rating board (SHUFFLE CARDS).]"
Q117. United States of America or USA
Q118. China
Q119. Japan
Q120. Australia
SWS employs its own staff for questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork, data-processing, and analysis, and does not outsource any of its survey operations. This report was prepared by Leo S. Laroza.
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