Mexico vs Nigeria: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Mexico
10.5%
in 2022
Nigeria
13.0%
in 2022
Mexico rank
37th
Nigeria rank
34th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.0% against 10.5% in Mexico, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 19.0% | 9.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 25.3% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 15.0% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
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, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.0% against 10.5% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 2.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Mexico ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 34th 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".