Brazil vs Chile: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Brazil
6.5%
in 2022
Chile
12.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
38th
Chile rank
35th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12.9% against 6.5% in Brazil, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 38th and Chile ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 21.7% | 17.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 12.4% | 4.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 12.9% | 6.4% | Chile |
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, Brazil or Chile?
- Chile, at 12.9% against 6.5% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Brazil and Chile?
- 6.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Chile ranks 35th 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".