Global Survey: Indonesia the Most Moral Nation, US with Low Morality

A majority of residents in various countries view their fellow citizens as having good morals. According to the latest data from the Pew Research Center’s Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey, Indonesia tops the list alongside Canada in this positive perception. Conversely, the United States is the only country in the survey where a majority of residents consider their fellow citizens immoral. This report provides a comprehensive overview of how social perceptions and public trust are formed across various layers of global society.

Demographic and Economic Paradox

Across the surveyed countries, Indonesia and Canada lead with 92% of respondents in each country believing that their fellow citizens are moral. There is a slight difference in the percentage of groups answering otherwise, with Canada recording a 7% minority and Indonesia at 8%. This ranking offers a perspective that challenges common assumptions about the main factors shaping a nation’s social perceptions.

The level of demographic diversity or a country’s economic status does not appear as the primary determining factor in public morality perceptions. Countries with high diversity levels like Indonesia and India rank at the top, alongside nations that are relatively homogeneous demographically such as Japan and Hungary.

Additionally, the level of economic development also does not show an absolute direct correlation. This is evident from the high positive perception figures that are balanced between developing and developed countries, such as public views in India and Sweden both reaching 88%.

Here is a detailed breakdown of the percentage of respondents from various parts of the world who rate their citizens as moral and immoral, ordered from the highest positive perception.