Latvia vs Russian Federation: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Latvia
22.2%
in 2022
Russian Federation
22.9%
in 2022
Latvia rank
28th
Russian Federation rank
27th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Latvia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 22.9% against 22.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 39 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 29.0% | 7.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 22.9% | 6.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 26.2% | 1.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.9% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 22.9% 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 Russian Federation?
- 0.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 27th 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".