Iceland vs Netherlands: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Iceland
62.3%
in 2022
Netherlands
57.0%
in 2022
Iceland rank
6th
Netherlands rank
7th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 62.3% against 57.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 38.1% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 50.3% | 8.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 59.4% | 20.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 54.1% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 57.0% | 5.2% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 62.3% against 57.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 5.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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".