Trusts people met for the first time
Where do people trust strangers?
Netherlands leads with 68.1 %; 64 countries have data.
No data for 147 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 68.1 | 2022 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 56.3 | 2020 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 53.2 | 2022 |
| 4 | Canada | 49.5 | 2020 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 48.0 | 2020 |
| 6 | Australia | 47.9 | 2018 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 41.3 | 2020 |
| 8 | United States | 39.7 | 2017 |
| 9 | Czechia | 39.0 | 2022 |
| 10 | Germany | 35.1 | 2018 |
| 11 | Pakistan | 34.6 | 2018 |
| 12 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 34.0 | 2020 |
| 13 | India | 33.9 | 2023 |
| 14 | Argentina | 32.2 | 2017 |
| 15 | Viet Nam | 30.8 | 2020 |
| 16 | Tunisia | 30.7 | 2019 |
| 17 | Macao SAR, China | 30.6 | 2019 |
| 18 | Jordan | 29.9 | 2018 |
| 19 | Slovak Republic | 29.6 | 2022 |
| 20 | Andorra | 29.3 | 2018 |
| 21 | Ukraine | 28.8 | 2020 |
| 22 | Serbia | 28.1 | 2017 |
| 23 | Morocco | 28.1 | 2021 |
| 24 | Thailand | 27.2 | 2018 |
| 25 | Mongolia | 27.1 | 2020 |
| 26 | Philippines | 26.9 | 2019 |
| 27 | Nigeria | 26.7 | 2018 |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 26.0 | 2020 |
| 29 | Armenia | 25.8 | 2021 |
| 30 | Chile | 25.7 | 2018 |
| 31 | Puerto Rico (US) | 25.6 | 2018 |
| 32 | Kenya | 25.3 | 2021 |
| 33 | Turkiye | 25.2 | 2018 |
| 34 | Libya | 25.0 | 2022 |
| 35 | Iraq | 24.5 | 2018 |
| 36 | Russian Federation | 23.2 | 2017 |
| 37 | Brazil | 23.1 | 2018 |
| 38 | Uruguay | 22.9 | 2022 |
| 39 | Lebanon | 22.6 | 2018 |
| 40 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 22.3 | 2018 |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 21.4 | 2022 |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 20.6 | 2018 |
| 43 | Kazakhstan | 20.1 | 2018 |
| 44 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 19.5 | 2018 |
| 45 | Guatemala | 18.7 | 2020 |
| 46 | Singapore | 18.1 | 2020 |
| 47 | Korea, Rep. | 17.5 | 2018 |
| 48 | Kyrgyz Republic | 16.0 | 2020 |
| 49 | Maldives | 15.1 | 2021 |
| 50 | Venezuela, RB | 15.0 | 2021 |
| 51 | Malaysia | 14.9 | 2018 |
| 52 | Colombia | 14.3 | 2018 |
| 53 | China | 13.4 | 2018 |
| 54 | Mexico | 13.1 | 2018 |
| 55 | Japan | 13.0 | 2019 |
| 56 | Romania | 11.6 | 2018 |
| 57 | Nicaragua | 10.8 | 2020 |
| 58 | Bolivia | 10.5 | 2017 |
| 59 | Tajikistan | 10.3 | 2020 |
| 60 | Greece | 9.8 | 2017 |
| 61 | Cyprus | 9.5 | 2019 |
| 62 | Indonesia | 9.3 | 2018 |
| 63 | Peru | 9.1 | 2018 |
| 64 | Ecuador | 7.8 | 2018 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Netherlands
68.1%
18 countries
East Asia & Pacific
New Zealand
56.3%
15 countries
Latin America & Caribbean
Argentina
32.2%
13 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Pakistan
34.6%
9 countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ethiopia
48.0%
4 countries
South Asia
India
33.9%
3 countries
North America
Canada
49.5%
2 countries
By segment
18-29
- Netherlands58.2
- Ethiopia49.4
- United Kingdom43.0
- Czechia43.0
- Pakistan40.8
63 countries
30-44
- Netherlands60.4
- New Zealand48.4
- Czechia46.8
- Ethiopia45.7
- Australia44.5
64 countries
45-64
- Netherlands68.3
- United Kingdom55.9
- New Zealand55.8
- Australia51.6
- Canada49.4
64 countries
65+
- Netherlands77.6
- United Kingdom72.9
- Canada68.0
- New Zealand63.9
- Australia60.3
39 countries
Men
- Netherlands66.4
- New Zealand54.6
- United Kingdom53.6
- Ethiopia50.3
- Canada50.2
64 countries
Women
- Netherlands69.6
- New Zealand58.2
- United Kingdom53.3
- Canada48.9
- Australia48.8
64 countries
Cities
- Netherlands68.1
- New Zealand55.6
- United Kingdom51.7
- Ethiopia50.3
- Canada50.2
64 countries
Rural
- Netherlands68.2
- United Kingdom59.0
- Australia52.6
- Canada47.2
- Ethiopia47.2
53 countries
Lower education
- Netherlands59.8
- New Zealand54.1
- Australia52.9
- United Kingdom49.4
- Canada47.7
58 countries
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: World Values Survey · 2017–2023