Australia vs Germany: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Australia
48.5%
in 2022
Germany
41.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
Germany rank
11th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 48.5% against 41.6% in Germany, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 11th of 39 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 25.9% | 20.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 32.1% | 7.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 40.1% | 8.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 41.6% | 6.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 48.5% against 41.6% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Australia and Germany?
- 6.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Australia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 11th 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 who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of. 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".