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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

Human Nature Part Two

helpfulPeople helpful or looking out for selves
Text of this Question or Item 
161. Would you say that most of the time people try to be 
helpful, or that they are mostly just looking out for 
themselves?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 helpful
1
try to be helpful		 2
looking out for themselves		 3
depends		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 47.1
749		 46.6
740		 6.3
100		 -
22		 -
1		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 46.9
702		 49.4
739		 3.7
56		 -
4		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 56.5
836		 36.8
545		 6.7
99		 -
8		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 43.3
646		 50.6
756		 6.1
91		 -
5		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 59.6
907		 35.2
536		 5.3
80		 -
4		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 49.0
714		 46.6
678		 4.4
64		 -
9		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 57.7
917		 38.0
603		 4.3
68		 -
11		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 52.0
763		 44.3
650		 3.7
54		 -
3		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 56.0
817		 38.8
565		 5.2
76		 -
7		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 43.6
787		 51.9
935		 4.5
81		 -
11		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 50.0
494		 45.3
448		 4.7
46		 -
6		 -
484		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 50.3
518		 44.6
459		 5.1
52		 -
5		 -
502		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 52.1
464		 41.8
372		 6.2
55		 -
7		 -
473		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 49.4
496		 43.4
436		 7.2
72		 -
8		 -
500		 -
5		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 52.9
551		 41.4
431		 5.8
60		 -
14		 -
549		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 46.7
932		 46.9
935		 6.4
128		 -
9		 -
981		 -
7		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 43.6
833		 49.2
940		 7.2
138		 -
10		 -
979		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 47.9
911		 42.8
815		 9.3
176		 -
7		 -
921		 -
2		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 46.0
866		 45.2
851		 8.8
166		 -
10		 -
921		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 47.4
431		 43.0
391		 9.7
88		 -
2		 -
1,853		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 50.2
438		 41.1
359		 8.7
76		 -
3		 -
1,936		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 43.7
867		 46.5
924		 9.8
194		 -
4		 -
2,521		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 45.6
621		 45.8
624		 8.7
118		 -
2		 -
658		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 47.2
647		 42.9
588		 9.9
135		 -
5		 -
667		 -
2		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 46.5
618		 46.1
612		 7.4
98		 -
8		 -
636		 -
2		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 47.3
795		 44.1
742		 8.6
145		 -
5		 -
851		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 47.1
917		 45.8
892		 7.0
137		 -
7		 -
911		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 46.2
717		 44.7
694		 9.1
142		 -
9		 -
785		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
2022 42.3
512		 45.4
549		 12.3
149		 -
9		 -
2,325		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
3,544
2024 38.7
365		 46.7
440		 14.5
137		 -
11		 -
2,353		 -
2		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 48.3
20,831		 44.6
19,249		 7.1
3,081		 -
225		 -
28,215		 -
65		 -
1		 -
4,032		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
fairPeople fair or try to take advantage
Text of this Question or Item 
162. Do you think most people would try to take advantage of you 
if they got a chance, or would they try to be fair?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 fair
1
would take advantage of you		 2
would try to be fair		 3
depends		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 34.0
542		 59.9
954		 6.0
96		 -
19		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 37.6
562		 57.6
861		 4.8
72		 -
8		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 30.8
454		 62.1
917		 7.1
105		 -
12		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 36.4
542		 59.5
887		 4.2
62		 -
8		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 30.0
454		 64.9
983		 5.1
78		 -
10		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 34.8
505		 60.8
882		 4.3
63		 -
18		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 34.9
553		 59.9
950		 5.2
82		 -
14		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 34.6
507		 62.2
913		 3.2
47		 -
3		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 33.7
490		 62.6
911		 3.8
55		 -
9		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 41.9
751		 53.9
966		 4.2
75		 -
18		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 34.0
335		 60.8
598		 5.2
51		 -
12		 -
484		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 36.5
376		 58.2
599		 5.2
54		 -
6		 -
502		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 36.4
325		 57.7
515		 5.9
53		 -
6		 -
473		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 36.5
366		 57.7
579		 5.9
59		 -
7		 -
500		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 36.7
384		 56.3
589		 7.1
74		 -
8		 -
549		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 39.6
787		 53.6
1,065		 6.7
134		 -
16		 -
981		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 42.5
804		 50.5
954		 7.0
132		 -
22		 -
979		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 38.4
725		 52.8
997		 8.8
167		 -
19		 -
921		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 38.5
718		 52.2
973		 9.2
172		 -
24		 -
921		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 39.7
361		 49.6
451		 10.7
97		 -
3		 -
1,853		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 39.8
347		 51.0
444		 9.2
80		 -
4		 -
1,936		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 39.5
781		 48.6
962		 11.9
236		 -
10		 -
2,521		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 40.7
553		 51.6
701		 7.7
105		 -
5		 -
658		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 38.4
524		 52.7
720		 8.9
121		 -
10		 -
667		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 41.7
553		 51.6
684		 6.7
89		 -
11		 -
636		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 40.2
675		 51.7
869		 8.1
137		 -
6		 -
851		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 41.1
797		 53.0
1,028		 5.9
114		 -
11		 -
911		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 43.3
671		 49.5
767		 7.2
112		 -
12		 -
785		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
2022 46.9
566		 44.2
533		 8.9
107		 -
12		 -
2,325		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
3,544
2024 45.9
431		 41.9
394		 12.2
115		 -
16		 -
2,353		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 38.2
16,439		 55.0
23,646		 6.8
2,944		 -
339		 -
28,214		 -
85		 -
4,032		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
trustCan people be trusted
Text of this Question or Item 
163a. Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be 
trusted or that you can't be too careful in life?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 trust
1
most people can be trusted		 2
can't be too careful		 3
depends		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 46.2
738		 50.3
803		 3.5
56		 -
15		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 46.0
690		 51.0
765		 2.9
44		 -
3		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 39.5
584		 56.2
830		 4.3
64		 -
7		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 44.4
664		 51.8
775		 3.7
56		 -
2		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 39.0
596		 56.7
866		 4.3
66		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 45.5
665		 50.7
741		 3.8
55		 -
5		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 37.0
296		 58.6
469		 4.4
35		 -
2		 -
795		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 47.9
700		 49.6
724		 2.5
37		 -
4		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 37.6
551		 59.8
876		 2.7
39		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 38.6
697		 57.8
1,045		 3.7
66		 -
2		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 38.9
385		 56.8
562		 4.3
43		 -
5		 -
484		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 41.0
422		 55.2
569		 3.8
39		 -
3		 -
502		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 38.1
342		 57.6
517		 4.3
39		 -
0		 -
473		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 38.5
390		 56.6
573		 4.9
50		 -
2		 -
500		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 35.8
377		 59.9
630		 4.3
45		 -
4		 -
549		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 34.1
681		 61.6
1,229		 4.3
85		 -
7		 -
981		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 33.9
650		 60.9
1,166		 5.2
99		 -
6		 -
979		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 37.6
883		 56.5
1,326		 5.8
137		 -
7		 -
474		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 35.2
662		 58.2
1,093		 6.6
124		 -
9		 -
921		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 34.1
310		 58.0
528		 7.9
72		 -
2		 -
1,853		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 35.9
314		 57.9
507		 6.2
54		 -
1		 -
1,936		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 32.4
814		 60.6
1,521		 6.9
174		 -
0		 -
2,000		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 33.0
450		 62.9
859		 4.1
56		 -
0		 -
658		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 33.4
458		 61.2
839		 5.5
75		 -
3		 -
667		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 32.4
431		 63.6
847		 4.0
53		 -
7		 -
636		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 30.8
519		 63.9
1,076		 5.2
88		 -
3		 -
851		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 32.0
623		 63.9
1,244		 4.1
79		 -
5		 -
911		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 31.6
492		 63.9
995		 4.4
69		 -
6		 -
785		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
2022 25.1
306		 66.1
804		 8.8
107		 -
2		 -
2,325		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
3,544
2024 24.9
236		 63.7
604		 11.4
108		 -
7		 -
2,353		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 36.7
15,926		 58.5
25,383		 4.9
2,114		 -
127		 -
28,041		 -
76		 -
4,032		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
trustyCan people be trusted-Version Y
Text of this Question or Item 
163b. Do you think most people can be trusted?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 trusty
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 57.6
443		 42.4
326		 -
21		 -
804		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 57.6
443		 42.4
326		 -
21		 -
68,051		 -
5		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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