Mexico vs Peru: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of

Mexico
10.5%
in 2022
Peru
4.2%
in 2022
Mexico rank
37th
Peru rank
39th

Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10.5% against 4.2% in Peru, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.5 times Peru's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th of 39 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 26.4% 4.9% 21.6% Mexico
2000s 20.8% 10.6% 10.2% Mexico
2010s 13.9% 7.3% 6.6% Mexico
2020s 10.5% 4.2% 6.3% Mexico

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 Peru?
Mexico, at 10.5% against 4.2% in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Mexico and Peru?
6.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
Mexico ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 225 data points, 1984–2022
Last refreshed

% 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".