South Korea vs Ukraine: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
South Korea
32.9%
in 2022
Ukraine
28.3%
in 2022
South Korea rank
17th
Ukraine rank
19th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 32.9% against 28.3% in Ukraine, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 19th 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 | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 28.8% | 1.5% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.1% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.6% | 2.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 28.3% | 4.6% | 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 Ukraine?
- South Korea, at 32.9% against 28.3% in Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- 4.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 19th 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".