Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Hungary

Hungary: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 27.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.2%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 1984
All-time low
21.4%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1984–2022

Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Hungary, 1984–2022

01020301984200320221984: 31.9 %1993: 23.8 %1998: 22.5 %2004: 21.4 %2010: 24 %2022: 27.2 %

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 Hungary is 27.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Hungary peaked at 31.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2004.

That places Hungary 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 1
1990s 23.1% 22.5% 23.8% 2
2000s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1
2010s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1
2020s 27.2% 27.2% 27.2% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Lithuania 31.7% compare
  2. 19 Ukraine 28.3% compare
  3. 20 Czechia 27.3% compare
  4. 22 Italy 26.6% compare
  5. 23 France 26.3% compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 25.3% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Hungary?
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Hungary was 27.2% 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
How does Hungary rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
Hungary ranks 21st 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 Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 225 data points, 1984–2022
Last refreshed

% 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".