Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 57.0% against 43.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 42.5% | 4.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 42.1% | 8.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 28.5% | 30.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 35.3% | 18.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 43.3% | 13.7% | Netherlands |
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", Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 57.0% 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 Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 13.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Netherlands ranks 7th 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".