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Parts of the world are becoming more trusting thanks to education and wealth, as Australia rates high on trust but behind some other mostly European nations.
More than two in three Australians say they trust others, above the average of 25 countries, according to a global 2025 survey.
The Pew Research Center, a US-based think tank, surveyed thousands of respondents, uncovering trends in how income, age and gender affect people’s opinion of others.
One of the main divides the survey found was how social trust changes between countries based on income.
Of the 16 high-income nations surveyed, 59 per cent of respondents on average felt that most people can be trusted.

In Sweden, trust levels reached a peak at 83%, with the Netherlands closely following at 79%.

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