A survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) to about 1,200 people interviewed face to face revealed the three most trusted countries for Filipinos. These are Japan, US and Canada.
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The three countries got “very good” net trust ratings of +68, +55 and +54, respectively, based on the SWS Dec. 8 to 16 survey on 2017.
The survey said “moderate” trust ratings were recorded for Singapore at +29, Malaysia at +20, Thailand at +19, Indonesia at +18, Brunei at +16 and Vietnam at +13.
It found “neutral” net trust ratings for Myanmar at +8, Cambodia at +7, China at +7 and Laos at +3.
It found a “poor” -19 net trust rating for North Korea.
“Except for the US and North Korea, the net trust ratings last December were at least one grade higher compared to when they were last surveyed for all the countries tested in the survey,” the SWS said.
The SWS terminology for net trust ratings are as follows:
+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.”
China’s net trust rating rose from poor to neutral at +7 (38 percent much trust, 31 percent little trust) last December, up by 20 points from the -13 in September.
Net trust rating also rose by three grades from very bad to neutral for Laos, at +3 (27 percent much trust, 24 percent little trust) in December, up by 54 points from the -51 in October 1995 when SWS first rated the country.
Net trust rating stayed poor for North Korea, at -19.
It found “neutral” net trust ratings for Myanmar at +8, Cambodia at +7, China at +7 and Laos at +3.
It found a “poor” -19 net trust rating for North Korea.
“Except for the US and North Korea, the net trust ratings last December were at least one grade higher compared to when they were last surveyed for all the countries tested in the survey,” the SWS said.
The SWS terminology for net trust ratings are as follows:
+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.”
China’s net trust rating rose from poor to neutral at +7 (38 percent much trust, 31 percent little trust) last December, up by 20 points from the -13 in September.
Net trust rating also rose by three grades from very bad to neutral for Laos, at +3 (27 percent much trust, 24 percent little trust) in December, up by 54 points from the -51 in October 1995 when SWS first rated the country.
Net trust rating stayed poor for North Korea, at -19.
