Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 21.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Slovakia, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 21.6% for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in 2022.
That represents a change of up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Slovakia peaked at 25.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2010.
That places Slovakia 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 21.3% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Slovakia?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Slovakia was 21.6% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Slovakia ranks 29th 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 Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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".