It's worth noting that this measure is almost entirely meaningless, and created in large part as a way to get people to subscribe to The Economist. That's not

It's worth noting that this measure is almost entirely meaningless, and created in large part as a way to get people to subscribe to The Economist. That's not to say that it isn't worth monitoring people's trust in government, civil liberties, political culture, etc., just that there's no really good way to do that.