Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Italy
Italy: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 26.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 26.6%.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Italy peaked at 32.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1984.
That places Italy 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 24.5% | — |
| 1993 | 32.8% | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Italy?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Italy was 26.6% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1984.
- How does Italy rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Italy ranks 22nd 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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".