Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Czechia
Czechia: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 27.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Czechia, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Czechia stood at 27.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Czechia peaked at 29.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2004.
That places Czechia 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 26.8% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Czechia?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Czechia was 27.3% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Czechia ranks 20th 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 Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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".