Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in United States of America

United States of America: Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita was 37.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
37.0%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1993
All-time low
34.8%
in 2014
Years of data
7
1984–2022

Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 1984–2022

010203040501984200320221984: 39.2 %1993: 50 %1998: 35 %2004: 35.5 %2010: 39.1 %2014: 34.8 %2022: 37 %

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 United States of America stood at 37.0%.

That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 50.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 1984 to 2022.
Year % Change
1984 39.2%
1993 50.0% +27.4%
1998 35.0% -30.1%
2004 35.5% +1.6%
2010 39.1% +10.2%
2014 34.8% -11.0%
2022 37.0% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.2% 39.2% 39.2% 1
1990s 42.5% 35.0% 50.0% 2
2000s 35.5% 35.5% 35.5% 1
2010s 37.0% 34.8% 39.1% 2
2020s 37.0% 37.0% 37.0% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Germany 41.6% compare
  2. 12 Spain 41.0% compare
  3. 13 Belarus 40.0% compare
  4. 15 Estonia 33.9% compare
  5. 16 Japan 33.7% compare
  6. 17 Republic of Korea 32.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
Interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 37.0% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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".