Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Estonia
Estonia: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 33.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Estonia, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Estonia stood at 33.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Estonia peaked at 39.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1998.
That places Estonia 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27.6% | — |
| 1998 | 21.1% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 21.1% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 31.7% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Estonia?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Estonia was 33.9% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Estonia ranks 15th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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".