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Percentage of population that expressed a high level of trust in others, by type of relationship and age group, 2023

Everyone Family members Friends Neighbours Strangers 0 20 40 60 80 100 % 15 to 24 years15 to 24 years 25 to 34 years25 to 34 years 35 to 54 years35 to 54 years 55 to 64 years55 to 64 years 65 years and older65 years and older
Note(s):
Those who expressed a high level of trust in "everyone" are those who reported a level of trust of 8 or higher on a 10-point scale for at least three of the following four groups: family members, friends, neighbours and strangers. Note that the estimates for the "Trust in everyone" category are not comparable to those for "trust in people," calculated using data from waves 5, 7 and 9 of the Canadian Social Survey.
Source(s):
Canadian Social Survey (5354), 2023.

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This is a bar clustered chart.

Percentage of population that expressed a high level of trust in others, by type of relationship and age group, 2023, %
  15 to 24 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and older
Everyone 20.4 20.1 26.1 30.8 38.5
Family members 85.4 85.0 91.4 90.4 90.9
Friends 69.1 70.9 69.7 70.5 70.7
Neighbours 22.3 22.3 28.2 32.8 42.6
Strangers 2.3 3.8 3.4 4.3 6.1
Note(s):
Those who expressed a high level of trust in "everyone" are those who reported a level of trust of 8 or higher on a 10-point scale for at least three of the following four groups: family members, friends, neighbours and strangers. Note that the estimates for the "Trust in everyone" category are not comparable to those for "trust in people," calculated using data from waves 5, 7 and 9 of the Canadian Social Survey.
Source(s):
Canadian Social Survey (5354), 2023.
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