Estonia vs South Korea: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Estonia
33.9%
in 2022
South Korea
32.9%
in 2022
Estonia rank
15th
South Korea rank
17th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 33.9% against 32.9% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 31.9% | 7.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 27.3% | 5.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 27.2% | 8.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.9% | 1.0% | 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 South Korea?
- Estonia, at 33.9% against 32.9% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Estonia and South Korea?
- 1.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Estonia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th 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".