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In 2023, the estimated average rating of trust in others among people aged 16 and older in the EU stood at 5.8 (on a scale from 0 ‘do not trust at all’ to 10 ‘trust completely’).
At the national level, notable differences were observed among the population aged 16 years or over, with rating raging from 7.3 in Finland to 3.6 in Cyprus.
Among specific age groups, the highest levels of trust in others were most commonly reported by people aged 16 to 29 in the majority of EU countries. This trend was observed in 15 countries, with Romania recording the highest score (7.7). In 5 countries, however, individuals aged 65 and older reported higher trust compared with other age groups, particularly in Finland (7.5). Only 2 countries – Denmark (5.7) and Slovenia (4.7) – reported the highest trust ratings among those aged 30 to 64. In the remaining countries, different age groups reported the same average rating.
Source dataset: ilc_pw03
This news item marks the United Nation’s declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust.
For more information
Statistics Explained article on living conditions in Europe – life satisfaction and quality of life
Key figures on European living conditions – 2024 edition – Key figures – Eurostat
Thematic section on income and living conditions
Database on income and living conditions
International Year of Peace and Trust, 2025
Methodological notes:
The data presented in this article comes from the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) data collection.
EU: estimated
16 to 29 years: Poland, Germany, Portugal, Hungary and France: low reliability.
30 to 64 years: Poland, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, France: low reliability.
65 years or over: the Netherlands, Latvia, Luxembourg, Bulgaria and Malta: low reliability.
