Canada vs Iceland: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Canada
46.7%
in 2022
Iceland
62.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Iceland rank
6th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 62.3% against 46.7% in Canada, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7% | 40.6% | 7.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 41.7% | 8.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 39.3% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 48.5% | 6.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 62.3% | 15.6% | Iceland |
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, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 62.3% against 46.7% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Canada and Iceland?
- 15.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Canada ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th 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".