Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Finland
Finland: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 68.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Finland, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 68.4% for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Finland peaked at 68.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1998.
That places Finland 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 56.0% | — |
| 1993 | 59.5% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 47.9% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Finland?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Finland was 68.4% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Finland ranks 3rd 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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".