Mexico vs Romania: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Mexico
10.5%
in 2022
Romania
12.1%
in 2022
Mexico rank
37th
Romania rank
36th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.1% against 10.5% in Mexico, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 37th and Romania ranks 36th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 16.8% | 11.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 9.9% | 10.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 12.1% | 1.6% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 12.1% 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 Romania?
- 1.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Mexico ranks 37th and Romania ranks 36th 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".