Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be in Russia
Russia: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be was 22.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Russia, 1993–2022
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 Russia is 22.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Russia peaked at 34.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2022.
Russia ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.7% | — |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -17.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 22.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 69% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Russia's 22.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 23.2% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.2% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More social development data for Russia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,811 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Russia?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Russia was 22.9% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Russia ranks 27th 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 Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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".