France vs Hungary: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
France
26.3%
in 2022
Hungary
27.2%
in 2022
France rank
23rd
Hungary rank
21st
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- France
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 27.2% against 26.3% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Hungary ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 21st of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 31.9% | 9.6% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 23.8% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 0.0% | France |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 24.0% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 27.2% | 0.9% | Hungary |
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, France or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 27.2% against 26.3% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between France and Hungary?
- 0.9%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do France and Hungary rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- France ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 21st 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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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".