India vs Nigeria: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
India
16.9%
in 2022
Nigeria
13.0%
in 2022
India rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
34th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 16.9% against 13.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 34th of 39 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 19.0% | 14.2% | India |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 25.3% | 13.5% | India |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 1.7% | India |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 13.0% | 3.9% | India |
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, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 16.9% against 13.0% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between India and Nigeria?
- 3.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- India ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 34th 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".