Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be in Turkey
Turkey: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be was 14.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Turkey, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Turkey stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Turkey peaked at 15.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1998.
Turkey ranks 33rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.8% | — |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +140.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +20.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 73% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More social development data for Turkey
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Turkey?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Turkey was 14.0% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1998.
- How does Turkey rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Turkey ranks 33rd 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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".