Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Peru
Peru: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 4.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Peru, 1998–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.2% for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Peru peaked at 10.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2022.
That places Peru 39th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.9% | — |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +117.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -50.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 40% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 22% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Peru?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Peru was 4.2% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Peru ranks 39th 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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".