EQLS 2007 Survey Results

Q23 Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted? Rating 1 (low) to 10 (high)

Gender

Q23 Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted? Rating 1 (low) to 10 (high)
		Mean	N=
AT (Austria)	Male	4.9	469
	Female	4.7	567
	Both	4.8	1036
BE (Belgium)	Male	5.7	468
	Female	5.4	541
	Both	5.6	1009
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	4	429
	Female	4.1	562
	Both	4.1	991
CY (Cyprus)	Male	2.8	430
	Female	2.3	567
	Both	2.6	997
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	4.5	465
	Female	4.6	759
	Both	4.5	1224
DE (Germany)	Male	4.9	916
	Female	4.8	1089
	Both	4.8	2005
DK (Denmark)	Male	7.1	448
	Female	7.2	551
	Both	7.2	999
EE (Estonia)	Male	5.1	401
	Female	5.2	614
	Both	5.1	1015
GR (Greece)	Male	4.3	436
	Female	4.1	563
	Both	4.2	999
ES (Spain)	Male	5.8	492
	Female	5.5	508
	Both	5.7	1000
FI (Finland)	Male	6.9	462
	Female	7	538
	Both	7	1000
FR (France)	Male	5.4	626
	Female	5.5	900
	Both	5.5	1526
HR (Croatia)	Male	4.7	385
	Female	4.5	609
	Both	4.6	994
HU (Hungary)	Male	4.9	386
	Female	4.6	610
	Both	4.7	996
IE (Ireland)	Male	5.8	397
	Female	5.9	582
	Both	5.8	979
IT (Italy)	Male	5.1	536
	Female	5	976
	Both	5	1512
LT (Lithuania)	Male	4.4	376
	Female	4.4	618
	Both	4.4	994
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	5.7	424
	Female	5.8	570
	Both	5.8	994
LV (Latvia)	Male	4.1	376
	Female	4	615
	Both	4	991
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	3.7	475
	Female	3.8	510
	Both	3.8	985
MT (Malta)	Male	5	493
	Female	4.9	482
	Both	4.9	975
NL (Netherlands)	Male	6.5	480
	Female	6.5	530
	Both	6.5	1010
NO (Norway)	Male	6.5	465
	Female	6.6	529
	Both	6.5	994
PL (Poland)	Male	4.7	602
	Female	4.8	883
	Both	4.8	1485
PT (Portugal)	Male	4.5	477
	Female	4.1	514
	Both	4.3	991
RO (Romania)	Male	5.6	465
	Female	5.5	514
	Both	5.5	979
SE (Sweden)	Male	6.6	495
	Female	6.9	520
	Both	6.8	1015
SI (Slovenia)	Male	5.3	426
	Female	5.1	604
	Both	5.2	1030
SK (Slovakia)	Male	5.2	438
	Female	5.1	685
	Both	5.2	1123
TR (Turkey)	Male	5.1	875
	Female	4.8	1087
	Both	4.9	1962
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	5.4	644
	Female	5.2	853
	Both	5.3	1497
CC3	Male	5	1735
	Female	4.7	2206
	Both	4.9	3941
EU 15	Male	5.4	7770
	Female	5.2	9802
	Both	5.3	17572
NMS12	Male	4.8	5287
	Female	4.8	7513
	Both	4.8	12800
EU 27	Male	5.3	13057
	Female	5.2	17315
	Both	5.2	30372

Age

Q23 Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted? Rating 1 (low) to 10 (high)
		Mean	N=
AT (Austria)	18-34	5.4	307
	35-49	5	348
	50-64	4.5	229
	65+	3.9	152
BE (Belgium)	18-34	5.5	210
	35-49	5.6	317
	50-64	5.5	261
	65+	5.7	221
BG (Bulgaria)	18-34	4.5	224
	35-49	4.1	225
	50-64	3.9	297
	65+	3.7	245
CY (Cyprus)	18-34	2.7	205
	35-49	2.6	223
	50-64	2.4	322
	65+	2.5	247
CZ (Czech Republic)	18-34	4.8	297
	35-49	4.5	331
	50-64	4.3	398
	65+	4.3	198
DE (Germany)	18-34	4.8	431
	35-49	4.7	595
	50-64	5.1	450
	65+	4.8	529
DK (Denmark)	18-34	7.1	183
	35-49	7.4	257
	50-64	7.3	286
	65+	6.7	273
EE (Estonia)	18-34	5	234
	35-49	5	199
	50-64	5.1	252
	65+	5.5	330
GR (Greece)	18-34	4.5	288
	35-49	4	260
	50-64	4.1	187
	65+	4.1	264
ES (Spain)	18-34	5.6	283
	35-49	5.7	272
	50-64	5.6	193
	65+	5.9	252
FI (Finland)	18-34	6.8	183
	35-49	6.9	231
	50-64	6.9	324
	65+	7.3	262
FR (France)	18-34	5.2	353
	35-49	5.4	415
	50-64	5.5	396
	65+	5.9	362
HR (Croatia)	18-34	4.6	245
	35-49	4.4	229
	50-64	4.7	264
	65+	4.6	256
HU (Hungary)	18-34	4.9	241
	35-49	4.6	234
	50-64	4.8	264
	65+	4.6	257
IE (Ireland)	18-34	5.6	282
	35-49	5.8	297
	50-64	6.2	236
	65+	6.1	164
IT (Italy)	18-34	5.1	388
	35-49	5	600
	50-64	4.9	345
	65+	5	179
LT (Lithuania)	18-34	4.7	227
	35-49	4.3	237
	50-64	4.3	227
	65+	4.3	303
LU (Luxembourg)	18-34	5.4	175
	35-49	5.6	335
	50-64	6	263
	65+	6.3	221
LV (Latvia)	18-34	3.9	325
	35-49	4	291
	50-64	4.2	186
	65+	4.1	189
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	18-34	4.1	282
	35-49	3.6	288
	50-64	3.4	242
	65+	3.8	173
MT (Malta)	18-34	4.9	257
	35-49	4.8	235
	50-64	4.9	295
	65+	5.3	188
NL (Netherlands)	18-34	6.5	138
	35-49	6.5	345
	50-64	6.8	321
	65+	6.2	206
NO (Norway)	18-34	6.4	200
	35-49	6.6	294
	50-64	6.6	273
	65+	6.5	227
PL (Poland)	18-34	4.8	388
	35-49	4.8	381
	50-64	4.7	417
	65+	4.7	299
PT (Portugal)	18-34	4.6	280
	35-49	4.2	270
	50-64	4.4	242
	65+	3.9	199
RO (Romania)	18-34	5.6	248
	35-49	5.6	276
	50-64	5.6	270
	65+	5.2	185
SE (Sweden)	18-34	6.5	152
	35-49	6.9	287
	50-64	7	334
	65+	6.6	242
SI (Slovenia)	18-34	5.3	277
	35-49	5	201
	50-64	5.2	273
	65+	5.3	279
SK (Slovakia)	18-34	5.3	256
	35-49	5.1	294
	50-64	5.1	361
	65+	4.9	212
TR (Turkey)	18-34	4.6	903
	35-49	5	583
	50-64	5.1	306
	65+	5.6	170
UK (United Kingdom)	18-34	5	329
	35-49	5.3	373
	50-64	5.4	358
	65+	5.7	437
CC3	18-34	4.6	1430
	35-49	5	1100
	50-64	5	812
	65+	5.4	599
EU 15	18-34	5.2	3982
	35-49	5.3	5202
	50-64	5.4	4425
	65+	5.4	3963
NMS12	18-34	4.9	3179
	35-49	4.8	3127
	50-64	4.8	3562
	65+	4.7	2932
EU 27	18-34	5.2	7161
	35-49	5.2	8329
	50-64	5.2	7987
	65+	5.3	6895

Income

Q23 Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted? Rating 1 (low) to 10 (high)
		Mean	N=
AT (Austria)	Lowest	4.1	142
	Low	5	140
	High	5.1	139
	Highest	5.2	147
BE (Belgium)	Lowest	5.4	185
	Low	5.3	183
	High	5.5	182
	Highest	6	184
BG (Bulgaria)	Lowest	3.8	180
	Low	3.5	183
	High	4.1	181
	Highest	4.8	181
CY (Cyprus)	Lowest	2.5	183
	Low	2.5	189
	High	2.5	214
	Highest	3	179
CZ (Czech Republic)	Lowest	4.1	200
	Low	4.5	194
	High	4.8	191
	Highest	4.6	202
DE (Germany)	Lowest	4.5	358
	Low	4.6	342
	High	4.9	375
	Highest	5.8	360
DK (Denmark)	Lowest	6.8	210
	Low	6.7	195
	High	7.6	206
	Highest	7.5	199
EE (Estonia)	Lowest	5.2	210
	Low	4.9	208
	High	5.1	209
	Highest	5.4	209
GR (Greece)	Lowest	3.8	185
	Low	4.6	176
	High	4.4	184
	Highest	4.1	181
ES (Spain)	Lowest	6	120
	Low	5.8	123
	High	5.6	125
	Highest	5.6	126
FI (Finland)	Lowest	6.7	201
	Low	6.5	200
	High	7.2	185
	Highest	7.4	216
FR (France)	Lowest	5.3	290
	Low	5.3	292
	High	5.6	292
	Highest	5.8	292
HR (Croatia)	Lowest	4.3	210
	Low	4.2	211
	High	4.8	214
	Highest	5	213
HU (Hungary)	Lowest	4.2	170
	Low	4.6	200
	High	4.6	185
	Highest	4.9	183
IE (Ireland)	Lowest	5.3	116
	Low	6.1	114
	High	5.9	117
	Highest	6.1	115
IT (Italy)	Lowest	5	124
	Low	5	122
	High	5.2	130
	Highest	5	120
LT (Lithuania)	Lowest	4	217
	Low	4.2	214
	High	4.4	219
	Highest	4.9	216
LU (Luxembourg)	Lowest	5.4	141
	Low	5.8	139
	High	5.6	138
	Highest	6.2	142
LV (Latvia)	Lowest	3.9	176
	Low	4.1	181
	High	4.2	175
	Highest	4.2	180
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Lowest	3.5	208
	Low	3.5	220
	High	3.6	217
	Highest	3.9	218
MT (Malta)	Lowest	4.8	149
	Low	5.6	146
	High	5.4	149
	Highest	5.6	154
NL (Netherlands)	Lowest	6	201
	Low	6.4	201
	High	7.1	203
	Highest	7	199
NO (Norway)	Lowest	6.3	211
	Low	6.7	219
	High	6.7	225
	Highest	6.6	213
PL (Poland)	Lowest	4.4	262
	Low	4.7	272
	High	4.7	258
	Highest	5.1	267
PT (Portugal)	Lowest	4.1	105
	Low	4	102
	High	4.8	104
	Highest	4.9	103
RO (Romania)	Lowest	5.1	184
	Low	5.6	193
	High	5.6	188
	Highest	5.6	196
SE (Sweden)	Lowest	6.5	234
	Low	6.6	235
	High	7	244
	Highest	7.2	227
SI (Slovenia)	Lowest	4.9	185
	Low	5.1	167
	High	5.4	175
	Highest	5.7	181
SK (Slovakia)	Lowest	4.9	191
	Low	5.1	192
	High	5.4	191
	Highest	5.2	193
TR (Turkey)	Lowest	4.6	392
	Low	5.1	394
	High	5.1	410
	Highest	5.1	384
UK (United Kingdom)	Lowest	4.6	204
	Low	5.2	202
	High	5.4	201
	Highest	5.6	209
CC3	Lowest	4.5	810
	Low	4.9	825
	High	5	841
	Highest	5	815
EU 15	Lowest	5.1	2816
	Low	5.3	2766
	High	5.5	2825
	Highest	5.8	2820
NMS12	Lowest	4.4	2307
	Low	4.8	2339
	High	4.9	2335
	Highest	5.1	2341
EU 27	Lowest	4.9	5123
	Low	5.1	5105
	High	5.3	5160
	Highest	5.6	5161

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