Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Denmark
Denmark: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 73.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Denmark, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 73.9% for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Denmark peaked at 74.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1984.
Denmark ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 45.9% | — |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 73.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 73.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Denmark?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Denmark was 73.9% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Denmark ranks 1st 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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".