Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Australia
Australia: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 48.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Australia, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 48.5% for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in 2022.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Australia peaked at 51.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1998.
That places Australia 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 46.3% | — |
| 1998 | 39.4% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.6% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Australia?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Australia was 48.5% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of. 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".