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
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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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".