Romania vs Türkiye: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of

Romania
12.1%
in 2022
Türkiye
14.0%
in 2022
Romania rank
36th
Türkiye rank
33rd

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

  • Romania
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 14.0% against 12.1% in Romania, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 33rd of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 16.8% 8.1% 8.7% Romania
2000s 9.9% 15.5% 5.7% Türkiye
2010s 12.8% 10.2% 2.5% Romania
2020s 12.1% 14.0% 1.9% Türkiye

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, Romania or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 14.0% against 12.1% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Romania and Türkiye?
1.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
Romania ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 33rd 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
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% 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".