Norway vs Sweden: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be
Norway
72.1%
in 2022
Sweden
62.8%
in 2022
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 72.1% against 62.8% in Sweden, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.5% | 52.1% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 58.1% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 63.9% | 9.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 62.8% | 9.3% | Norway |
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", Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 72.1% against 62.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" between Norway and Sweden?
- 9.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th 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".