Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Latvia
Latvia: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 22.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 22.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Latvia peaked at 24.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2004.
That places Latvia 28th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.0% | — |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.0% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Latvia?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Latvia was 22.2% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Latvia ranks 28th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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".