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Trust in other people

Specific Measure

Whether adults report that other people can generally be trusted (Source: Authors' analysis of General Social Survey)

How does the US rank globally?

  • Specific Measure: (same as above). (Source: Authors’ analysis of the World Values Survey)
  • Percentage of countries the US outperforms: 73% (out of 30 countries)
  • International Rank Trend: Stable

National Trend Worsening

Chart of Trust in other people national trend

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