South Korea vs Lithuania: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
South Korea
32.9%
in 2022
Lithuania
31.7%
in 2022
South Korea rank
17th
Lithuania rank
18th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 32.9% against 31.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 18th of 39 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 26.1% | 5.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 23.4% | 3.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.8% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.7% | 1.2% | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Lithuania?
- South Korea, at 32.9% against 31.7% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 1.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 18th 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".