Almost nine out of ten people in Lithuania believe that things are getting worse in the country, according to a survey commissioned by LRT.
The poll also shows the military to be the most trusted institution, while the parliament and the government enjoy the least trust.
The poll, conducted by Baltijos Tyrimai, shows that slightly more than a tenth (12%) of the population thinks that things in Lithuania have been generally improving recently, while almost nine out of ten (87%) say that things are getting worse.
Compared to a similar survey conducted in October, the results are more pessimistic: there has been a 3% decrease in the number of people who think that things in Lithuania have been generally improving (with a corresponding increase in the number of those who think the opposite). Compared to a year ago, the number of pessimists has grown by seven points.
The survey also showed that, of the 10 institutions assessed, the most trusted are, as before, the Lithuanian Armed Forces (77% trust and 16% distrust) and the police (72% trust and 24% distrust).
Two out of three of the surveyed Lithuanians trust the Church (66% against 23%), the Social security fund SODRA (66% against 25%) and the president (65% against 26%).
Half of the respondents trust the Lithuanian media and almost the same proportion do not (47% against 48%).
The remaining three institutions are more distrusted than trusted: the judiciary (40% trust and 49% distrust), the government (29% against 68%) and the parliament, Seimas (20% against 76%).
The share of the population that trusts the police, the Lithuanian media and the Seimas has decreased by 3% over the last month. The assessments of other institutions have remained unchanged since October.
The Baltijos Tyrimai poll was conducted between November 17 and December 2, surveying 1,015 people over 18. (LRT/Business World Magazine)
