Latvia vs Poland: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Latvia
22.2%
in 2022
Poland
24.1%
in 2022
Latvia rank
28th
Poland rank
25th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 24.1% against 22.2% in Latvia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Poland ranks 25th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 22.7% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 18.3% | 1.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.9% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 24.1% | 1.9% | Poland |
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, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 24.1% against 22.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Latvia and Poland?
- 1.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Poland ranks 25th 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".