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Generally speaking, how often can you trust other people? Always, most of the time, about half the time, once in a while, or never?
How often other people can be trusted · Asked in 4 waves, 2008–2020 · 19,599 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): -9 in 2008. Kept and flagged: -9 (other_missing), -8 (dk).
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Always | Most of the time | About half the time | Once in a while | Never | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2020 Time Series Study Source variable: V201237. | 2020-08-18 to 2021-01-04 | mixed | 8,280 | 8,280 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V161219. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 4,270 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: trust_social. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,914 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V083092b. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 1,135 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 1% |
| 43% |
| 28% |
| 24% |
| 4% |
| 8280 |
| ±1 |
| Democrats | 1% | 42% | 28% | 25% | 4% | 2861 | ±3 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 1% | 40% | 28% | 26% | 6% | 2822 | ±2 |
| Republicans | 1% | 48% | 28% | 21% | 2% | 2562 | ±3 |
ANES 2020 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ (face-to-face samples: contiguous 48 states and DC; web samples: 50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.