Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Nigeria, 1993–2022
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 Nigeria is 13.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Nigeria peaked at 25.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 16.4% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Nigeria?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Nigeria was 13.0% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Nigeria ranks 34th 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 Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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".