Estonia vs Japan: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of

Estonia
33.9%
in 2022
Japan
33.7%
in 2022
Estonia rank
15th
Japan rank
16th

Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 33.9% against 33.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.

Estonia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 24.3% 38.7% 14.4% Japan
2000s 21.7% 39.6% 18.0% Japan
2010s 35.4% 36.3% 0.9% Japan
2020s 33.9% 33.7% 0.2% Estonia

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, Estonia or Japan?
Estonia, at 33.9% against 33.7% in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Estonia and Japan?
0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
Estonia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 225 data points, 1984–2022
Last refreshed

% 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".