Poland vs Russian Federation: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of

Poland
24.1%
in 2022
Russian Federation
22.9%
in 2022
Poland rank
25th
Russian Federation rank
27th

Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time

  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 24.1% against 22.9% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Poland ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 22.7% 29.0% 6.3% Russian Federation
2000s 18.3% 22.9% 4.7% Russian Federation
2010s 22.5% 27.0% 4.5% Russian Federation
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 Russian Federation?
Poland, at 24.1% against 22.9% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Poland and Russian Federation?
1.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
Poland ranks 25th 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

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".