Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Romania
Romania: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 12.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Romania, 1993–2022
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 Romania stood at 12.1%.
The figure is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Romania peaked at 17.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2014.
Romania ranks 36th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.8% | — |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +80.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 7.7% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Romania?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Romania was 12.1% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Romania ranks 36th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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".