Interpersonal trust vs income inequality in United States
United States: Interpersonal trust vs income inequality was 37.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
37.02
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
49.99
in 1993
All-time low
34.81
in 2014
Years of data
7
1984–2022
Interpersonal trust vs income inequality in United States, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interpersonal trust vs income inequality in United States is 37.02, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs income inequality in United States peaked at 49.99 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 34.81, in 2014.
United States ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.25 | 39.25 | 39.25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.47 | 34.95 | 49.99 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.52 | 35.52 | 35.52 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.97 | 34.81 | 39.13 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.02 | 37.02 | 37.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 8,414 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 24.85 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.169 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 11.68 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0958 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0958 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1179 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2393 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interpersonal trust vs income inequality in United States?
- Interpersonal trust vs income inequality in United States was 37.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest interpersonal trust vs income inequality recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 49.99 in 1993.
- What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs income inequality recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.81 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for interpersonal trust vs income inequality?
- United States ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interpersonal trust vs income inequality rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from 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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