Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in India

India: Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita was 16.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.9%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2004
All-time low
16.7%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2022

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

0102030401993200720221993: 33.5 %1998: 32.8 %2004: 38.9 %2010: 20.7 %2014: 16.7 %2022: 16.9 %

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 India stood at 16.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 38.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2014.

India ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in India, 1993 to 2022.
Year % Change
1993 33.5%
1998 32.8% -2.0%
2004 38.9% +18.3%
2010 20.7% -46.8%
2014 16.7% -19.4%
2022 16.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.2% 32.8% 33.5% 2
2000s 38.9% 38.9% 38.9% 1
2010s 18.7% 16.7% 20.7% 2
2020s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

Countries ranked near India

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  2. 30 Argentina 19.2% compare
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  4. 33 Türkiye 14.0% compare
  5. 34 Nigeria 13.0% compare
  6. 35 Chile 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in India?
Interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in India was 16.9% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
How does India rank for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita?
India ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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".