Bulgaria vs India: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of

Bulgaria
17.1%
in 2022
India
16.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
31st
India rank
32nd

Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time

  • Bulgaria
  • India
010203040199320072022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in India, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was India ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and India ranks 32nd of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria India Difference Ahead
1990s 26.2% 33.2% 7.0% India
2000s 24.9% 38.9% 14.0% India
2010s 18.3% 20.7% 2.4% India
2020s 17.1% 16.9% 0.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of, Bulgaria or India?
Bulgaria, at 17.1% against 16.9% in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Bulgaria and India?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and India ranks 32nd 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 who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 225 data points, 1984–2022
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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".