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Where do people trust each other the most?
Mali leads with 87.1 %; 129 countries have data.
No data for 82 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 87.1 | 2022 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 86.2 | 2022 |
| 3 | Niger | 82.5 | 2022 |
| 4 | Guinea | 79.7 | 2022 |
| 5 | Finland | 77.9 | 2023 |
| 6 | Denmark | 77.5 | 2018 |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 72.6 | 2022 |
| 8 | Norway | 72.0 | 2023 |
| 9 | Congo, Rep. | 71.8 | 2022 |
| 10 | Senegal | 70.0 | 2022 |
| 11 | Iceland | 69.7 | 2023 |
| 12 | Togo | 69.1 | 2022 |
| 13 | Gambia, The | 68.1 | 2022 |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 67.3 | 2022 |
| 15 | Cabo Verde | 66.6 | 2022 |
| 16 | Sweden | 65.8 | 2023 |
| 17 | Malawi | 65.8 | 2022 |
| 18 | Benin | 65.1 | 2022 |
| 19 | Mauritius | 65.0 | 2022 |
| 20 | China | 64.0 | 2018 |
| 21 | Gabon | 63.9 | 2022 |
| 22 | Austria | 63.1 | 2023 |
| 23 | Netherlands | 61.2 | 2022 |
| 24 | Uganda | 60.9 | 2022 |
| 25 | New Zealand | 59.5 | 2020 |
| 26 | Switzerland | 58.4 | 2023 |
| 27 | Namibia | 57.3 | 2022 |
| 28 | Madagascar | 56.5 | 2022 |
| 29 | Mauritania | 56.4 | 2022 |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 54.9 | 2022 |
| 31 | Seychelles | 53.2 | 2022 |
| 32 | Ireland | 53.2 | 2023 |
| 33 | Cameroon | 52.9 | 2022 |
| 34 | Zambia | 52.2 | 2022 |
| 35 | Estonia | 52.0 | 2023 |
| 36 | Belgium | 51.0 | 2023 |
| 37 | Israel | 49.7 | 2023 |
| 38 | Liberia | 49.1 | 2022 |
| 39 | Australia | 48.9 | 2018 |
| 40 | Mozambique | 47.9 | 2022 |
| 41 | Spain | 47.8 | 2023 |
| 42 | Canada | 46.7 | 2020 |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 46.1 | 2022 |
| 44 | Germany | 46.0 | 2018 |
| 45 | Ghana | 44.7 | 2022 |
| 46 | Macao SAR, China | 43.8 | 2019 |
| 47 | Lithuania | 43.6 | 2023 |
| 48 | Lesotho | 42.5 | 2022 |
| 49 | South Africa | 38.9 | 2022 |
| 50 | Eswatini | 38.8 | 2022 |
| 51 | Luxembourg | 37.2 | 2002 |
| 52 | Angola | 37.2 | 2022 |
| 53 | United States | 37.2 | 2017 |
| 54 | Botswana | 37.1 | 2022 |
| 55 | Hungary | 37.1 | 2023 |
| 56 | Czechia | 37.0 | 2022 |
| 57 | Slovenia | 36.7 | 2023 |
| 58 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 36.6 | 2018 |
| 59 | Italy | 36.0 | 2023 |
| 60 | Japan | 35.6 | 2019 |
| 61 | Uzbekistan | 34.7 | 2022 |
| 62 | Singapore | 34.6 | 2020 |
| 63 | Croatia | 33.6 | 2023 |
| 64 | Poland | 33.4 | 2023 |
| 65 | Korea, Rep. | 32.9 | 2018 |
| 66 | Ukraine | 30.9 | 2020 |
| 67 | Thailand | 30.6 | 2018 |
| 68 | Portugal | 29.8 | 2023 |
| 69 | France | 29.8 | 2023 |
| 70 | Sudan | 29.7 | 2022 |
| 71 | Montenegro | 29.2 | 2023 |
| 72 | Viet Nam | 27.7 | 2020 |
| 73 | Sao Tome and Principe | 26.4 | 2022 |
| 74 | Latvia | 26.2 | 2023 |
| 75 | Mongolia | 26.1 | 2020 |
| 76 | Andorra | 25.6 | 2018 |
| 77 | North Macedonia | 24.8 | 2020 |
| 78 | Kazakhstan | 23.9 | 2018 |
| 79 | Russian Federation | 23.6 | 2017 |
| 80 | Pakistan | 23.5 | 2018 |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 22.2 | 2023 |
| 82 | Slovak Republic | 22.0 | 2022 |
| 83 | Maldives | 21.3 | 2021 |
| 84 | Tajikistan | 20.6 | 2020 |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 20.3 | 2024 |
| 86 | Argentina | 20.1 | 2017 |
| 87 | Malaysia | 19.6 | 2018 |
| 88 | Panama | 19.1 | 2024 |
| 89 | Guatemala | 18.0 | 2020 |
| 90 | Puerto Rico (US) | 17.8 | 2018 |
| 91 | India | 17.1 | 2023 |
| 92 | Serbia | 16.6 | 2017 |
| 93 | Morocco | 16.5 | 2021 |
| 94 | El Salvador | 16.1 | 2024 |
| 95 | Jordan | 16.0 | 2018 |
| 96 | Myanmar | 15.1 | 2020 |
| 97 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 14.8 | 2020 |
| 98 | Uruguay | 14.6 | 2022 |
| 99 | Turkiye | 14.3 | 2018 |
| 100 | Tunisia | 14.2 | 2019 |
| 101 | Venezuela, RB | 14.2 | 2021 |
| 102 | Honduras | 14.1 | 2024 |
| 103 | Albania | 14.0 | 2013 |
| 104 | Chile | 13.2 | 2018 |
| 105 | Nigeria | 13.1 | 2018 |
| 106 | Bangladesh | 12.9 | 2018 |
| 107 | Kyrgyz Republic | 12.9 | 2020 |
| 108 | Paraguay | 12.6 | 2024 |
| 109 | Ethiopia | 11.9 | 2020 |
| 110 | Romania | 11.6 | 2018 |
| 111 | Iraq | 11.2 | 2018 |
| 112 | Mexico | 10.5 | 2018 |
| 113 | Costa Rica | 10.5 | 2024 |
| 114 | Lebanon | 9.9 | 2018 |
| 115 | Kenya | 9.6 | 2021 |
| 116 | Libya | 9.3 | 2022 |
| 117 | Bolivia | 8.6 | 2017 |
| 118 | Greece | 8.5 | 2017 |
| 119 | Armenia | 8.5 | 2021 |
| 120 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 7.3 | 2018 |
| 121 | Cyprus | 6.8 | 2019 |
| 122 | Brazil | 6.7 | 2018 |
| 123 | Ecuador | 5.9 | 2018 |
| 124 | Philippines | 5.3 | 2019 |
| 125 | Indonesia | 4.6 | 2018 |
| 126 | Colombia | 4.5 | 2018 |
| 127 | Nicaragua | 4.2 | 2020 |
| 128 | Peru | 4.2 | 2018 |
| 129 | Zimbabwe | 2.1 | 2020 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Finland
77.9%
43 countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
Mali
87.1%
37 countries
Latin America & Caribbean
Dominican Republic
20.3%
19 countries
East Asia & Pacific
China
64.0%
15 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Israel
49.7%
10 countries
South Asia
Maldives
21.3%
3 countries
North America
Canada
46.7%
2 countries
By segment
18-29
- Mali84.8
- Tanzania84.7
- Niger84.3
- Guinea77.6
- Denmark77.0
128 countries
30-44
- Mali87.1
- Tanzania85.4
- Niger84.5
- Guinea81.2
- Finland79.6
129 countries
45-64
- Tanzania87.7
- Mali87.6
- Guinea79.7
- Denmark79.6
- Finland78.7
129 countries
65+
- Mali92.3
- Tanzania90.2
- Guinea79.9
- Finland78.1
- Senegal77.6
81 countries
Men
- Tanzania89.2
- Mali88.5
- Niger84.8
- Guinea79.3
- Denmark78.7
129 countries
Women
- Mali85.6
- Tanzania83.3
- Guinea80.0
- Niger80.0
- Finland78.8
129 countries
Cities
- Tanzania88.5
- Mali85.3
- Guinea82.1
- Niger79.2
- Finland79.1
128 countries
Rural
- Mali87.7
- Tanzania84.9
- Niger83.3
- Denmark79.2
- Guinea78.3
119 countries
Towns
- Denmark79.3
- Finland78.7
- Norway70.8
- Austria70.8
- Netherlands67.7
56 countries
What changed
Fell the most
- Romania-14 pts2008 to 2018
- Cyprus-10 pts2008 to 2023
- Latvia-4 pts2009 to 2023
- Ukraine-3 pts2009 to 2023
- Norway+1 pts2002 to 2023
Rose the most
- Austria+21 pts2002 to 2023
- Poland+15 pts2002 to 2023
- Hungary+14 pts2002 to 2023
- Belgium+13 pts2002 to 2023
- Slovenia+13 pts2002 to 2023
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: Afrobarometer · 2002–2024