Brazil vs Mexico: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Brazil
6.5%
in 2022
Mexico
10.5%
in 2022
Brazil rank
38th
Mexico rank
37th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.5% against 6.5% in Brazil, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 37th of 39 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 28.3% | 23.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 13.9% | 5.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 10.5% | 4.0% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 10.5% 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 Mexico?
- 4.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 37th 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".