Australia vs United Kingdom: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"
Australia
48.5%
in 2022
United Kingdom
43.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 48.5% against 43.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Australia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 42.5% | 3.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 30.4% | 9.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 35.3% | 10.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 43.3% | 5.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted", Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 48.5% against 43.3% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 5.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Australia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted". Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% of respondents replying "Most people can be trusted" when asked "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?" Possible answers include "Most people can be trusted", "Do not know" and "Need to be very careful".