Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Russia
Russia: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 22.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 22.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Russia peaked at 34.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2022.
That places Russia 27th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.7% | — |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 23.2% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.2% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Russia?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Russia was 22.9% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Russia ranks 27th 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 Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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".