Poland vs Russia: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Poland
24.1%
in 2022
Russia
22.9%
in 2022
Poland rank
25th
Russia rank
27th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 24.1% against 22.9% in Russia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Poland ranks 25th and Russia ranks 27th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 29.0% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 22.9% | 4.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 27.0% | 4.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.9% | 1.2% | 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, Poland or Russia?
- Poland, at 24.1% against 22.9% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Poland and Russia?
- 1.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Poland ranks 25th and Russia 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".