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
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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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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".