Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Sweden
Sweden: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 62.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 62.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Sweden peaked at 63.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1984.
Sweden ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.6% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 60.1% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Sweden?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Sweden was 62.8% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1984.
- How does Sweden rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Sweden ranks 5th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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".