Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Italy
Italy: Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality was 26.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 26.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Italy peaked at 32.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1984.
Italy ranks 22nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.043 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.8% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0692 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0692 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0819 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2085 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Italy?
- Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Italy was 26.6% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1984.
- How does Italy rank for interpersonal trust vs. income inequality?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interpersonal trust vs. income inequality rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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".