Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Australia
Australia: Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality was 48.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Australia, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Australia stood at 48.5%.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Australia peaked at 51.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1998.
Australia ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 46.3% | — |
| 1998 | 39.4% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -5.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 48.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.6% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,690 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.36 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Australia?
- Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Australia was 48.5% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for interpersonal trust vs. income inequality?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interpersonal trust vs. income inequality rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% of respondents replying "Most people can be trusted" when asked "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?" Possible answers include "Most people can be trusted", "Do not know" and "Need to be very careful".