Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in China

China: Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita was 63.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.5%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2022
All-time low
49.3%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1993–2022

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

02040601993200720221993: 59.4 %1998: 50.4 %2004: 52.5 %2010: 49.3 %2014: 60.3 %2022: 63.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in China stood at 63.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 63.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2010.

China ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in China, 1993 to 2022.
Year % Change
1993 59.4%
1998 50.4% -15.2%
2004 52.5% +4.2%
2010 49.3% -6.1%
2014 60.3% +22.4%
2022 63.5% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.9% 50.4% 59.4% 2
2000s 52.5% 52.5% 52.5% 1
2010s 54.8% 49.3% 60.3% 2
2020s 63.5% 63.5% 63.5% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Denmark 73.9% compare
  2. 2 Norway 72.1% compare
  3. 3 Finland 68.4% compare
  4. 5 Sweden 62.8% compare
  5. 6 Iceland 62.3% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 57.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in China?
Interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in China was 63.5% 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2010.
How does China rank for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita?
China ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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".