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Public confidence in the U.S. armed forces from 1975 to 2018
Public confidence in the U.S. armed forces from 1975 to 2018
Public confidence levels in the United States military from 1975 to 2018
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jul 12, 2019
This graph shows the levels of confidence that survey respondents in the United States had in the armed forces from 1975 to 2018. In 2018, 74 percent of respondents said they had either a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the military.
Public confidence levels in the United States military from 1975 to 2018
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| Share of respondents with a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 74% |
| 2017 | 72% |
| 2016 | 73% |
| 2015 | 72% |
| 2014 | 74% |
| 2013 | 76% |
| 2012 | 75% |
| 2011 | 78% |
| 2010 | 76% |
| 2009 | 82% |
| 2008 | 71% |
| 2007 | 69% |
| 2006 | 73% |
| 2005 | 74% |
| 2004 | 75% |
| 2003 | 82% |
| 2002 | 79% |
| 2001 | 66% |
| 2000 | 64% |
| 1999 | 68% |
| 1998 | 64% |
| 1997 | 60% |
| 1996 | 66% |
| 1995 | 64% |
| 1994 | 64% |
| 1993 | 68% |
| 1991 | 69% |
| 1990 | 68% |
| 1989 | 63% |
| 1988 | 58% |
| 1987 | 61% |
| 1986 | 63% |
| 1985 | 61% |
| 1984 | 58% |
| 1983 | 53% |
| 1981 | 50% |
| 1979 | 54% |
| 1977 | 57% |
| 1975 | 58% |
| Share of respondents with a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 74% |
| 2017 | 72% |
| 2016 | 73% |
| 2015 | 72% |
| 2014 | 74% |
| 2013 | 76% |
| 2012 | 75% |
| 2011 | 78% |
| 2010 | 76% |
| 2009 | 82% |
| 2008 | 71% |
| 2007 | 69% |
| 2006 | 73% |
| 2005 | 74% |
| 2004 | 75% |
| 2003 | 82% |
| 2002 | 79% |
| 2001 | 66% |
| 2000 | 64% |
| 1999 | 68% |
| 1998 | 64% |
| 1997 | 60% |
| 1996 | 66% |
| 1995 | 64% |
| 1994 | 64% |
| 1993 | 68% |
| 1991 | 69% |
| 1990 | 68% |
| 1989 | 63% |
| 1988 | 58% |
| 1987 | 61% |
| 1986 | 63% |
| 1985 | 61% |
| 1984 | 58% |
| 1983 | 53% |
| 1981 | 50% |
| 1979 | 54% |
| 1977 | 57% |
| 1975 | 58% |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jul 12, 2019
This graph shows the levels of confidence that survey respondents in the United States had in the armed forces from 1975 to 2018. In 2018, 74 percent of respondents said they had either a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the military.
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- Release date
- June 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 1975 to June 2018
- Number of respondents
- Approximately 1,000 in each poll
- Age group
- 18-64 years
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one; great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little?
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- June 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 1975 to June 2018
- Number of respondents
- Approximately 1,000 in each poll
- Age group
- 18-64 years
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one; great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little?
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