Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2000 2011
90 100
Distrustful countries
Nations in which the percentage of the population trusting politicians, business leaders, NGOs and the media is lowest
Sweden US South Korea Poland UK Ireland France Germany Spain Japan Russia
National honesty
Distribution of scores on the Integrity Test for Britons, in survey in September 2011
Very or quite honest (up to 15 in test)
Keeping money found in street Lying in your own interests Accidental damage to parked car Buying stolen goods
49% 49% 44% 44% 41% 41% 40% 39% 37% 34% 32%
integrity as far as Britons are concerned, but you do not mind bending the rules occasionally. breaking the rules when it suits you, but you are not fundamentally dishonest.
5% 15%
Rule-breakers (21 to 25)
45% 35%
Drunk driving