Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Canada
Canada: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 46.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Canada, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 46.7% for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Canada peaked at 50.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2004.
Canada ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Canada?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Canada was 46.7% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted". Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% of respondents replying "Most people can be trusted" when asked "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?" Possible answers include "Most people can be trusted", "Do not know" and "Need to be very careful".