Canada vs United Kingdom: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Canada
46.7%
in 2022
United Kingdom
43.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 46.7% against 43.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7% | 42.5% | 5.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 42.1% | 8.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 28.5% | 9.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 35.3% | 6.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 43.3% | 3.4% | Canada |
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 United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 46.7% against 43.3% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 3.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Canada ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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".