Latvia vs Slovakia: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"
Latvia
22.2%
in 2022
Slovakia
21.6%
in 2022
Latvia rank
28th
Slovakia rank
29th
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 22.2% against 21.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 23.5% | 2.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.2% | 1.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 12.1% | 12.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 0.6% | Latvia |
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 Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 22.2% against 21.6% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 29th 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".