Germany vs United States: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Germany
41.6%
in 2022
United States
37.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
11th
United States rank
14th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 41.6% against 37.0% in United States, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and United States ranks 14th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 39.2% | 13.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 42.5% | 12.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 35.5% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.0% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 37.0% | 4.6% | Germany |
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, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 41.6% against 37.0% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Germany and United States?
- 4.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Germany ranks 11th and United States ranks 14th 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".