Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Poland
Poland: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 24.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Poland, 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 Poland is 24.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Poland peaked at 28.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1998.
That places Poland 25th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.4% | — |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 16.9% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Poland?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Poland was 24.1% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Poland ranks 25th 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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".