Japan vs United States of America: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 37.0% against 33.7% in Japan, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 39.2% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 42.5% | 3.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 35.5% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 37.0% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 37.0% | 3.3% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 37.0% against 33.7% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Japan and United States of America?
- 3.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Japan ranks 16th and United States of America 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".