Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Iceland
Iceland: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 62.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Iceland, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 62.3% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Iceland peaked at 62.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 40.6% | — |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Iceland?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Iceland was 62.3% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Iceland ranks 6th 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 Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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".