The largest increases during 2009-2011 were in the Dominican Republic and the Plurinational State of Bolivia (rates of variation of 28% and 22%, respectively). Comparing the situation in 2003 with the one in 2011, figure 11.13 shows that in 17 countries out of 18, distrust of institutions decreased. The most significant drops were in Uruguay, Ecuador and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The countries where distrust declined the least were Brazil and Chile.