Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in France
France: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in France, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 26.3% for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in France peaked at 26.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1993.
France ranks 23rd 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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22.3% | — |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in France?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in France was 26.3% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1993.
- How does France rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- France ranks 23rd 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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".