Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Turkey
Turkey: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 14.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Turkey, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 14.0% for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in 2022.
The figure is up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Turkey peaked at 15.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1998.
That places Turkey 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.8% | — |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +140.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More social development data for Turkey
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- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Turkey?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Turkey was 14.0% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1998.
- How does Turkey rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Turkey ranks 33rd 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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".