Finland vs Iceland: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Finland
68.4%
in 2022
Iceland
62.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
3rd
Iceland rank
6th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 68.4% against 62.3% in Iceland, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 40.6% | 15.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 41.7% | 17.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 39.3% | 17.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 48.5% | 11.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 62.3% | 6.1% | 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, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 68.4% against 62.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Finland and Iceland?
- 6.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Finland ranks 3rd 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".