This bar chart shows the percentage of French people trusting or not statistics in 2019. It reveals that more than half of respondents declared that they rather trusted statistics.

[Abstract:] Trust in state institutions is a prominent explanation of social trust. However, previous—mainly cross-sectional—analyses provide limited causal evidence regarding the relationship between institutional trust and social trust and it is thus essentially unknown whether an observed relationship reflects reverse causality (social trust forming institutional trust), or both forms of trust reflecting deep-seated dispositions (common confounding). Against the backdrop of the shortcomings of previous cross-sectional analyses, this paper utilizes two Danish panel surveys containing measures of both types of trust for the same individuals surveyed at multiple points in time over a long time-span (up to 18 years) to address the potentially reverse and/or spurious relationship. Using individual fixed effects and cross-lagged panel models, the results provide strong evidence of trust in state institutions exercising a causal impact on social trust, whereas the evidence for a reverse relationship is limited.

This table provides information on how much inhabitants of various European countries aged 15 years or older trust other people, the legal system and politics. Figures are from 2002 onwards. The question concerning trust in other people is: Overall, do you think most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful?. Trust in the legal system and politics is determined by asking people how much they trust a number of political and organisational institutions, viz. national parliament, the legal system, the police, politicians, political parties, the European Parliament and the United Nations. The figures in this table are based on the European Social Survey (ESS). The ESS is conducted every two years commissioned by the European Committee, the European Science Foundation and various national organisations for scientific research.

Data available from: 2002

Status of the figures: Figures of 2020 are preliminary. Figures of 2002 until 2018 are definite.

Changes as of 5 April 2024. The preliminary figures of 2018 are corrected and made definite. Figures of 2020 are new.

When will new figures be published? New figures will be published in 2025.

This table provides information on how much inhabitants of various European countries aged 15 years or older trust other people, the legal system and politics. Figures are from 2002 onwards. The question concerning trust in other people is: Overall, do you think most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful?. Trust in the legal system and politics is determined by asking people how much they trust a number of political and organisational institutions, viz. national parliament, the legal system, the police, politicians, political parties, the European Parliament and the United Nations. The figures in this table are based on the European Social Survey (ESS). The ESS is conducted every two years commissioned by the European Committee, the European Science Foundation and various national organisations for scientific research.

Data available from: 2002

Status of the figures: The figures for 2024 are provisional. The figures from 2002 up to and including 2022 are final.

Changes as of: 31 July 2025 In an earlier version of the table, provisional figures were included under the year 2020. These figures were based on a preliminary publication by ESS from 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the round of ESS that was planned for 2020 was delayed and ended up coinciding with the round conducted in 2022. As a result, the 2020 and 2022 rounds were merged into a single round with data collected over 2020, 2021, and 2022. The results of this round were finalized in 2022. Therefore, in the revision of this table, the relevant figures are no longer listed under the year 2020, but have been correctly assigned to 2022, in accordance with the moment of finalization.The definitive figures for 2022 have been added. The provisional figures for 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published? New figures will be published in 2027.

Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by general trust in people, by gender, for Canada, regions and provinces.

Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by level of trust in others, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics: age group; immigrant status; visible minority group; Indigenous identity; persons with a disability, difficulty or long-term condition; LGBTQ2+ people; highest certificate, diploma or degree; main activity; and urban and rural areas.

This pie chart displays the level of trust people have in Google and Facebook to develop better tools for personal data protection on the Internet in France in a survey from 2019. It shows that 37 percent of the respondents rather did not trust those companies to ensure data protection, while 35 percent declared they rather trusted them.

In a survey conducted in 2021, ** percent of respondents in Italy said that they trusted most people. Compared to 2017, the trust in other people experienced a significant increase, resulting in almost *********** people more acquiring trust in other people.

In 2022, the share of Swedes in a survey who had trust in their government increased to ** percent, the highest since 2014, underlining that the Swedish government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as its response to the Russia-Ukraine war caused the trust in it to rise. The level of trust was at its lowest in 2016, when only ** percent had high or very high levels of trust in the government.

Economic Trust in Children: Study 1Trial data from Study 1 (Access versus No Access). Key for variable codes included as a separate tab in the file.Rosati_etal_Trust_Study1.xlsxEconomic Trust in Children: Study 2Trial data from Study 2 (Investment Game versus Dictator Game). Key for variable codes included as a separate tab in the file.Rosati_etal_Trust_Study2.xlsxEconomic Trust in Children: Study 3Trial data from Study 3 (Trustworthy Partner versus Untrustworthy Partner). Key for variable codes included as a separate tab in the file.Rosati_etal_Trust_Study3.xlsx

A study examining perspectives on the news media from over 40 countries revealed that levels of trust differed notably around the world. Nigeria recorded the highest level of overall trust in news among the other countries surveyed, at 68 percent. Scandinavians in particular had greater trust in the news media, with 67 percent of Finns trusting the news, along with 56 percent of Danes and 54 percent of Norwegians —placing all three countries among the top ten globally for media trust in 2025. Who trusts the news the least? Greece and Hungary were placed among the lowest in the world when it came to how much consumers trusted the news media, alongside Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania. Media sources in some of these countries can be considered to be insufficiently independent from the establishment. Just 22 percent of Hungarian and Greek consumers had trust in the news media, the lowest among all countries in the report. What affects trust in news? One factor which can greatly affect trust in news is the outlet used. Globally, social media is seen as a less reliable source of news, and in the EU radio and television are viewed as more dependable. In the current climate of fake news and polarizing political events, young people around the world are having a tough time relying on the mass media , although this attitude is also seen among older generations.

TRA03 - Extent to which respondents trust people and institutions. Published by Central Statistics Office. Available under the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0).Extent to which respondents trust people and institutions...

This is a development key figure, see questions and answers on kolada.se for more information. Number that said no to the question “Do you think you can generally trust most people” divided by the number that answered the question. Two different surveys with comparable results are included in the statistics. Uppsala, Sörmland, Västmanland, Värmland and Örebro (the so-called. The CDUST region) has Life & Health (LV) as a data source, with a sample of inhabitants 18-84 years, which refers to year T. The rest of the country that has the source of the Public Health Agency (HLV), and with a sample of residents aged 16-84, refers to the year T-3 to T. The Public Health Agency, Health on Equal Conditions (HLV) and Life & Health (LH)Data are available according to gender breakdown.

This paper experimentally investigates trust and trustworthiness in a repeated and sequential three-player trust game with probabilistic returns and information asymmetry. It adds to the existing literature by combining experimental features from recent work in the trust game. The authors use random variations in the multiplier value, a third player without an initial endowment, undisclosed termination rules, and variations in information availability related to transactions. The framework is novel in that the game continues even if the first player transfers no amount to the second player. Using participants from India, the results are broadly consistent with past evidence on the trust game. All players are more trusting when information of their transfers and earnings are made available to other players. The third player (termed the "trust broker") transfers a larger amount when information on transfers is disclosed to other players. The authors find that information availability leads to a significant increase in the trust broker’s reciprocity, as defined by the amount that is returned to Player 2. Social desirability, cultural contexts, and learning effects are discussed in terms of scope for future research.

Experimental task data, n =157 participants, age 10-24 years old. The task is a social information sampling task. Code for analyses and computational modeling is included.

Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by general trust in others, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics.

The current study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic threats on trust and its underlying mechanisms. Through 10 independent studies employing various methodologies, including surveys, longitudinal designs, experimental manipulations, big data, natural language processing, and meta-analyses, we discovered that people’s trust in others and organizations fluctuated based on their perception of threats. Furthermore, we identified belief in a just world (BJW) as a key mediator in this relationship. Our research not only contributes to exploring the intricacies of people’s trust amidst pandemics, but also illuminates trust dynamics during crises and individual responses to heightened threats. Our findings have significant implications for fostering trust in the face of threats and facilitating societal resilience in future challenges.

TRA210 - Extent to which respondents trust people and institutions across OECD participant countries. Published by Central Statistics Office. Available under the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0).Extent to which respondents trust people and institutions across OECD participant countries...

This bar chart displays the share of French people who trust enough various type of actors or institutions to entrust them their health data in a survey from 2019. It appears that health professionals as doctors, hospitals or pharmacists were the most trusted by the French when it comes to confidentiality and security of their health data.