Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be in Norway
Norway: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be was 72.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Norway, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Norway is 72.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Norway peaked at 73.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1984.
That places Norway 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 55.5% | — |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 72.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 72.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 60.7% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Norway?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Norway was 72.1% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted". Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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".