Which countries trust science the least?

A newly released global dataset reveals the countries where populations report the lowest levels of trust in science.

According to the 2025 survey results encompassing individuals aged 15 and older, The Gambia records the highest share of residents who do not trust science a lot, standing at 12.2 per cent.

Mauritius closely follows in second place with 11.7 per cent, while Albania ranks third at 10.8 per cent.

The list continues with Moldova at 10.4 per cent and Jamaica at 10.2 per cent, marking the top five nations with the largest proportions of individuals reporting a lack of trust.

Pakistan occupies the sixth position with 9.3 per cent, followed by Georgia and Somalia, which share the seventh and eighth spots at 9.1 percent each.

North Macedonia records 8.2 per cent in ninth place, while Togo rounds out the top ten with 5.8 per cent.

On a broader global scale, the survey findings highlight that out of 140 evaluated countries, only 16 feature a majority population that trusts science a lot.

Among those 16 nations where a majority expresses high trust, 12 are located in Europe.