The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
The Saudi government topped the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer, ranking as the most trusted government worldwide for its performance. 
Trust in the Saudi government’s performance rose to 89% from 87% last year, according to the report.
Saudi Arabia also ranked sixth globally in the business trust index and seventh in the media trust.
The survey covered approximately 34,000 respondents across 28 countries, measuring trust in the performance of governments, businesses, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and media.
China ranked second globally in government trust, followed by the UAE and Singapore.
Edelman Trust Barometer – Government Performance
Country
Trust level
Annual change
Saudi Arabia
89%
+2%
China
86%
+3%
UAE
86%
+4%
Singapore
76%
(1%)
India
75%
(4%)
Malaysia
72%
+5%
Indonesia
68%
(7%)
Nigeria
59%
+15%
Sweden
59%
+5%
Netherlands
57%
(1%)
In Saudi Arabia, the government was the most trusted institution, followed by the business sector, where trust rose to 77%, media at 66%, and NGOs at 62%.
Saudi Arabia’s Ranking in the Edelman Trust Barometer
Institution
Global ranking
Trust level
Annual change
Government
1
89%
+2%
Business
6
77%
+1%
Media
7
66%
+5%
Non-governmental organizations
11
62%
+4%
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
The Saudi government topped the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer, ranking as the most trusted government worldwide for its performance.
Trust in the Saudi government’s performance rose to 89% from 87% last year, according to the report.
Saudi Arabia also ranked sixth globally in the business trust index and seventh in the media trust.
The survey covered approximately 34,000 respondents across 28 countries, measuring trust in the performance of governments, businesses, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and media.
China ranked second globally in government trust, followed by the UAE and Singapore.
Edelman Trust Barometer – Government Performance
Country
Trust level
Annual change
Saudi Arabia
89%
+2%
China
86%
+3%
UAE
86%
+4%
Singapore
76%
(1%)
India
75%
(4%)
Malaysia
72%
+5%
Indonesia
68%
(7%)
Nigeria
59%
+15%
Sweden
59%
+5%
Netherlands
57%
(1%)
In Saudi Arabia, the government was the most trusted institution, followed by the business sector, where trust rose to 77%, media at 66%, and NGOs at 62%.
Saudi Arabia’s Ranking in the Edelman Trust Barometer
Institution
Global ranking
Trust level
Annual change
Government
1
89%
+2%
Business
6
77%
+1%
Media
7
66%
+5%
Non-governmental organizations
11
62%
+4%
