Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Mexico
Mexico: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 10.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 10.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Mexico peaked at 30.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 37th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17.0% | — |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +77.6% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.4% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Mexico?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Mexico was 10.5% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Mexico ranks 37th 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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".