Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in India
India: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 16.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in India, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in India is 16.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in India peaked at 38.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2014.
That places India 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33.5% | — |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.8% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in India?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in India was 16.9% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
- How does India rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- India ranks 32nd 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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".