Republic of Korea 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
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 37.0% against 32.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 39 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.0% | 39.2% | 3.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 42.5% | 10.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 35.5% | 8.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 37.0% | 9.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 37.0% | 4.1% | 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, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 37.0% 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 Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 4.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th 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".