Belarus vs Estonia: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Belarus
40.0%
in 2022
Estonia
33.9%
in 2022
Belarus rank
13th
Estonia rank
15th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Belarus
- Estonia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 40.0% against 33.9% in Estonia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Belarus ranks 13th and Estonia ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 24.3% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 21.7% | 16.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 35.4% | 1.6% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 33.9% | 6.1% | Belarus |
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, Belarus or Estonia?
- Belarus, at 40.0% against 33.9% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Belarus and Estonia?
- 6.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Estonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Estonia rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Belarus ranks 13th and Estonia ranks 15th 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".