From The Straits Times · · 1m
Trust in science drops as pandemic confidence fades
Global science trust falls 8 percentage points since 2020, with financial strain worsening the drop.
In brief
Global science trust falls 8 percentage points since 2020, with financial strain worsening the drop. Global trust in science dropped from 80% in 2020 to 72% in 2025, with financial hardship causing the steepest decline. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
Global science trust drops
Global trust in science fell from 80% in 2020 to 72% in 2025.
Financial strain worsens drop
People struggling financially showed 20% trust in science versus 39% for those comfortable.
Healthcare links boost trust
43% of people with strong hospital trust expressed high science trust.
Vaccination rates decline
34% want vaccines immediately versus 15% who do not get vaccines at all.
Measles outbreak rises
US has 3,900 measles cases this year, worst in three decades.
Science trust drops in US
74% of Americans who disapprove of their leader say science benefits them a lot.
The one thing
Global trust in science dropped from 80% in 2020 to 72% in 2025, with financial hardship causing the steepest decline.
