Japan vs Republic of Korea: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Japan
33.7%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
32.9%
in 2022
Japan rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.7% against 32.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 36.0% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 31.9% | 6.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 27.3% | 12.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 27.2% | 9.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.9% | 0.8% | Japan |
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, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 33.7% against 32.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Japan ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th 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".