Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Spain
Spain: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 41.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 41.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Spain peaked at 41.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2014.
That places Spain 12th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 32.2% | — |
| 1993 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +115.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 41.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 41.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 28.7% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 19.0% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Spain?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Spain was 41.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Spain ranks 12th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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".