Trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
7.5 Rating (0-10)
Romania
Lowest
3.5 Rating (0-10)
Cyprus
Median
5.6 Rating (0-10)
Years covered
13
2013–2025
Data points
261
What the numbers show
Trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 7.5 Rating (0-10) in Romania; the lowest is 3.5 Rating (0-10) in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.6 Rating (0-10), and the mean is 5.72 Rating (0-10).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 31.0%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 31.3%).
Trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 7.5 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 7 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 6.9 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 6.9 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 6.7 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 6.7 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 5 | Ireland | 6.7 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 8 | Croatia | 6.6 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 8 | Croatia | 6.6 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 6.3 Rating (0-10) | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 11 | Belgium | 6.2 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 6.2 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 13 | Slovakia | 6.1 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 13 | Latvia | 6.1 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 13 | Slovakia | 6.1 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 13 | Latvia | 6.1 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 13 | Italy | 6.1 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 6 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 5.7 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 5.6 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 20 | Germany | 5.6 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 22 | Sweden | 5.5 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 5.5 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 5.5 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 5.4 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 5.4 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 5.3 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia | 5.3 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 27 | Czechia | 5.3 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Hungary | 5.3 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Greece | 5.1 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 5.1 Rating (0-10) | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 33 | Malta | 5 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 4.6 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 4.6 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 36 | Lithuania | 4.4 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 36 | Lithuania | 4.4 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 38 | France | 4 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 3.5 Rating (0-10) | 2025 | down 22.2% | falling |