Countries With the Highest Interpersonal Trust
Every country with a figure for interpersonal trust, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Denmark (73.9%), Norway (72.1%) and Finland (68.4%). The middle country of the 110 has 20.6%.
What this measures
Share agreeing that most people can be trusted, in % of respondents. Source: World Values Survey Association and European Values Study. For this measure, higher is better.
The share who answer "most people can be trusted" rather than "you can't be too careful". Trust in other people is the classic measure of social ties (social capital). It is only loosely linked to national income. That makes it one of the few measures here where adjusting for GDP is a real test, not a foregone result. The survey runs in waves, not every year. So data for each country are sparse and uneven, and two readings for a country may be five or more years apart.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2010–2022. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Interpersonal trust | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 73.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2 | Norway | 72.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | Finland | 68.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 4 | China | 63.5% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 5 | Sweden | 62.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 6 | Iceland | 62.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | Switzerland | 58.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | Netherlands | 57% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 9 | New Zealand | 56.6% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 10 | Austria | 49.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 11 | Australia | 48.5% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 12 | Canada | 46.7% | 2022 | North America |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 43.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 14 | Germany | 41.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 15 | Macao SAR, China | 41.4% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 16 | Spain | 41% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 17 | Belarus | 40% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 18 | Yemen, Rep. | 38.5% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 19 | Ireland | 37.3% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | United States | 37% | 2022 | North America |
| 21 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 36.4% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Belgium | 35.7% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 23 | Singapore | 34.4% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 24 | Estonia | 33.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 25 | Japan | 33.7% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 26 | Uzbekistan | 33.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | Korea, Rep. | 32.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 28 | Lithuania | 31.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 31.4% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Taiwan | 30.8% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 31 | Thailand | 28.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 32 | Kuwait | 28.5% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 33 | Ukraine | 28.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 34 | Viet Nam | 27.7% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 35 | Czechia | 27.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 36 | Hungary | 27.2% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Italy | 26.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 26.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 39 | France | 26.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 40 | Mongolia | 26% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 41 | Andorra | 25.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 42 | Slovenia | 25.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 43 | Poland | 24.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 44 | Pakistan | 23.3% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 45 | South Africa | 23.3% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Russian Federation | 22.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 47 | Kazakhstan | 22.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 48 | Latvia | 22.2% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | Montenegro | 21.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 50 | Slovak Republic | 21.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Qatar | 21.4% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 52 | Haiti | 21.3% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 53 | Malta | 21.3% | 2010 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 54 | Maldives | 21.1% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 55 | Tajikistan | 20.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 56 | Malaysia | 19.6% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 57 | Argentina | 19.2% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 58 | Guatemala | 18% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 59 | Puerto Rico (US) | 17.7% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 60 | Armenia | 17.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 61 | Algeria | 17.2% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 62 | Bulgaria | 17.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 63 | India | 16.9% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 64 | Portugal | 16.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 65 | Rwanda | 16.6% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 66 | Morocco | 16.5% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | Serbia | 16.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | Jordan | 15.9% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 69 | West Bank and Gaza | 15.8% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 70 | Myanmar | 15.1% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 71 | North Macedonia | 15.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 72 | Mali | 14.9% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 73 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 14.8% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 74 | Uruguay | 14.5% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 75 | Venezuela, RB | 14.2% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 76 | Moldova | 14.1% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 77 | Turkiye | 14% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 78 | Tunisia | 13.8% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 79 | Burkina Faso | 13.8% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 80 | Croatia | 13.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 81 | Nigeria | 13% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 12.9% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 83 | Chile | 12.9% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 84 | Kyrgyz Republic | 12.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 85 | Romania | 12.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Ethiopia | 11.9% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 87 | Iraq | 11% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 88 | Zambia | 10.8% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 89 | Kosovo | 10.5% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Mexico | 10.5% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 91 | Lebanon | 9.92% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 92 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.64% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Kenya | 9.48% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 94 | Libya | 9.11% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 95 | Georgia | 9.02% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 96 | Bolivia | 8.51% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 97 | Greece | 8.45% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 7.33% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 99 | Cyprus | 6.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | Brazil | 6.52% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Ecuador | 5.75% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 102 | Philippines | 5.33% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 103 | Ghana | 5.03% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 104 | Indonesia | 4.64% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 105 | Colombia | 4.54% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 106 | Nicaragua | 4.25% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Peru | 4.16% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 108 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.2% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 109 | Albania | 2.77% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 110 | Zimbabwe | 2.14% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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