Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Denmark
Denmark: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 73.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Denmark, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Denmark is 73.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Denmark peaked at 74.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1984.
Denmark ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Denmark?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Denmark was 73.9% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Denmark ranks 1st 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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".