Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita was 62.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
62.8%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2010
All-time low
52.1%
in 1984
Years of data
7
1984–2022

Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 1984–2022

02040601984200320221984: 52.1 %1993: 59.6 %1998: 56.6 %2004: 63.7 %2010: 63.9 %2014: 60.1 %2022: 62.8 %

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 Sweden stood at 62.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 63.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1984.

That places Sweden 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 1984 to 2022.
Year % Change
1984 52.1%
1993 59.6% +14.4%
1998 56.6% -5.0%
2004 63.7% +12.6%
2010 63.9% +0.4%
2014 60.1% -6.0%
2022 62.8% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.1% 52.1% 52.1% 1
1990s 58.1% 56.6% 59.6% 2
2000s 63.7% 63.7% 63.7% 1
2010s 62.0% 60.1% 63.9% 2
2020s 62.8% 62.8% 62.8% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 Norway 72.1% compare
  2. 3 Finland 68.4% compare
  3. 4 China 63.5% compare
  4. 6 Iceland 62.3% compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 57.0% compare
  6. 8 Australia 48.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
Interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 62.8% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1984.
How does Sweden rank for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita?
Sweden ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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".