Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in France
France: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in France, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 26.3% for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in France peaked at 26.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1993.
That places France 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in France?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in France was 26.3% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1993.
- How does France rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- France ranks 23rd 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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".