Trust in institutions (i78)

Definition: trust in institutions is the average share of respondents of the European Social Survey (ESS) that gives a score of at least 6 out of 10 on each of the following four questions: “Could you assess your personal trust in each of the following institutions: the Belgian parliament, the judicial system, the politicians and the political parties”. For each institution, the interviewees can answer on a scale of zero (absolutely no confidence) to ten (complete confidence). This question was covered in eight biannual ESS surveys. The FPB calculates the indicator using the ESS data. Since these data are based on a survey, a margin of uncertainty must be taken into account. The confidence intervals for these data are available on request.