Iceland vs Sweden: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Iceland
62.3%
in 2022
Sweden
62.8%
in 2022
Iceland rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 62.8% against 62.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 52.1% | 11.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 59.6% | 17.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 63.7% | 24.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 63.9% | 15.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.8% | 0.5% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 62.8% 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 Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th 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".