France vs Italy: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
France
26.3%
in 2022
Italy
26.6%
in 2022
France rank
23rd
Italy rank
22nd
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 26.6% against 26.3% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 24.5% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 32.8% | 11.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 31.8% | 10.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 28.7% | 5.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.6% | 0.3% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 26.6% 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 Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 22nd 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".