China vs Finland: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
China
63.5%
in 2022
Finland
68.4%
in 2022
China rank
4th
Finland rank
3rd
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- China
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 68.4% against 63.5% in China, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Finland ahead.
China ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 53.7% | 1.2% | China |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 56.8% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 59.9% | 10.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 68.4% | 4.9% | Finland |
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, China or Finland?
- Finland, at 68.4% against 63.5% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between China and Finland?
- 4.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Finland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do China and Finland rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- China ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd 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".