Peru vs Romania: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Peru
4.2%
in 2022
Romania
12.1%
in 2022
Peru rank
39th
Romania rank
36th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Peru
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.1% against 4.2% in Peru, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.9 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Peru ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 17.9% | 13.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 12.8% | 5.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 12.1% | 8.0% | 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, Peru or Romania?
- Romania, at 12.1% 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 Peru and Romania?
- 7.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Romania rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Peru ranks 39th 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".