Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Estonia
Estonia: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 33.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Estonia, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 33.9% for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in 2022.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Estonia peaked at 39.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1998.
That places Estonia 15th 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 | 24.3% | 21.1% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 31.7% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Estonia?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Estonia was 33.9% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Estonia ranks 15th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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".