Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita was 17.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.1%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 1993
All-time low
17.1%
in 2022
Years of data
5
1993–2022

Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1993–2022

01020301993200720221993: 28.7 %1998: 23.7 %2004: 24.9 %2010: 18.3 %2022: 17.1 %

Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria is 17.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 28.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2022.

Bulgaria ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1993 to 2022.
Year % Change
1993 28.7%
1998 23.7% -17.5%
2004 24.9% +4.9%
2010 18.3% -26.6%
2022 17.1% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.2% 23.7% 28.7% 2
2000s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1
2020s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Latvia 22.2% compare
  2. 29 Slovakia 21.6% compare
  3. 30 Argentina 19.2% compare
  4. 32 India 16.9% compare
  5. 33 Türkiye 14.0% compare
  6. 34 Nigeria 13.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
Interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 17.1% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 225 data points, 1984–2022
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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".