Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 57.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 57.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Netherlands peaked at 66.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1984.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 54.1% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Netherlands?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Netherlands was 57.0% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Netherlands ranks 7th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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".