Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Germany
Germany: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 41.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Germany, 1984–2022
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 Germany stood at 41.6%.
The figure is up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Germany peaked at 44.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1984.
Germany ranks 11th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 25.9% | — |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 35.6% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Germany?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Germany was 41.6% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1984.
- How does Germany rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Germany ranks 11th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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".