Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Sweden
Sweden: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 62.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Sweden, 1984–2022
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 Sweden is 62.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Sweden peaked at 63.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1984.
Sweden ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 52.1% | — |
| 1993 | 59.6% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.6% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 60.1% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Sweden?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Sweden was 62.8% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1984.
- How does Sweden rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Sweden ranks 5th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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".