Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Finland
Finland: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 68.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Finland, 1984–2022
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 Finland stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Finland peaked at 68.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1998.
That places Finland 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 47.9% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Finland?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Finland was 68.4% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Finland ranks 3rd 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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".