Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Canada
Canada: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 46.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Canada, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 46.7% for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Canada peaked at 50.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2004.
Canada ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 47.7% | — |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Canada?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Canada was 46.7% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Canada ranks 9th 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 Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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".