Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita was 62.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 1984–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 42,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 415,580 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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% 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".