@Egg @Gargron actually this is more about the education and self-esteem of the person than its economy:
- https://digest.bps.org.uk/2017/04/05/why-more-highly-educated-people-are-less-into-conspiracy-theories/
- https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-psychology-of-conspiracy-theories-why-do-people-believe-them/
- https://mindhacks.com/2017/12/23/conspiracy-theories-as-maladaptive-coping/
- http://www.psypost.org/2016/02/narcissism-and-low-self-esteem-predict-conspiracy-beliefs-41253
TL;DR: Low educated and low self-esteemed people tend to believe more in conspiracies, no more factors found AFAIK.
@Gargron welcome to the awesome world of pseudoscience and conspirational theories!!
Related: https://mindhacks.com/2017/12/23/conspiracy-theories-as-maladaptive-coping/