Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in China
China: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 63.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in China, 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 who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in China is 63.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in China peaked at 63.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2010.
China ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59.4% | — |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 50.4% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 49.3% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in China?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in China was 63.5% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2010.
- How does China rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- China ranks 4th 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 China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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".