Latvia vs Russia: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"
Latvia
22.2%
in 2022
Russia
22.9%
in 2022
Latvia rank
28th
Russia rank
27th
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 22.9% against 22.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Russia ranks 27th of 39 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 29.0% | 7.5% | Russia |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 22.9% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 26.2% | 1.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.9% | 0.7% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted", Latvia or Russia?
- Russia, at 22.9% against 22.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" between Latvia and Russia?
- 0.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Russia ranks 27th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted". Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% 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".