Hungary vs Italy: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of

Hungary
27.2%
in 2022
Italy
26.6%
in 2022
Hungary rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd

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

  • Hungary
  • Italy
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 27.2% against 26.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 39 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 31.9% 24.5% 7.4% Hungary
1990s 23.8% 32.8% 8.9% Italy
2000s 21.4% 31.8% 10.3% Italy
2010s 24.0% 28.7% 4.8% Italy
2020s 27.2% 26.6% 0.6% 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, Hungary or Italy?
Hungary, at 27.2% against 26.6% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Hungary and Italy?
0.6%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
Hungary ranks 21st 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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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
Last refreshed

% 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".