Japan vs South Korea: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be
Japan
33.7%
in 2022
South Korea
32.9%
in 2022
Japan rank
16th
South Korea rank
17th
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.7% against 32.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 36.0% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 31.9% | 6.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 27.3% | 12.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 27.2% | 9.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.9% | 0.8% | Japan |
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", Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 33.7% against 32.9% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 17th 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".