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Trust in Other People

Specific Measure

Percentage of adults reporting 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

For more information about data sources and treatments, download the Data Notes.