Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Italy
Italy: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 26.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Italy, 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 Italy is 26.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Italy peaked at 32.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1984.
That places Italy 22nd 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 | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Italy?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Italy was 26.6% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1984.
- How does Italy rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Italy ranks 22nd 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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".