Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Czechia
Czechia: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 27.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Czechia, 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 Czechia is 27.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Czechia peaked at 29.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26.8% | — |
| 1998 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 26.8% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Czechia?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Czechia was 27.3% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Czechia ranks 20th 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 Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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".