These Politicians Have the Least Trust in Science

A study commissioned by the parliament has recorded for the first time the trust politicians have in science. As the political blog "Die Substanz" first reported, the trust of FPÖ National Council and state parliament members in science is significantly lower than that of other parties. On a seven-point scale, FPÖ members achieve an average of 4.21. Trust is highest among the Greens and NEOS with values of 6.21 and 5.94.

Greatest Skepticism Towards Science Among FPÖ Members

Following them are the representatives of the ÖVP and SPÖ with averages of 5.58 and 5.51, respectively. On average, representatives of all five parties signaled a positive trust level of 5.43. Slightly below this is the trust of the general population in science with an average of 5.11, as also shown in the study. It is also noteworthy that FPÖ members express higher trust in fellow citizens with a value of 4.86 than in experts.

The trust of representatives and the population is lowest in scientists from the fields of economics and health. A total of 187 representatives participated in the online survey between March and November 2025: 51 out of 183 National Council members and 136 out of 440 state parliament members.

(APA/Red)

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