Spain vs United Kingdom: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of
Spain
41.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom
43.3%
in 2022
Spain rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 43.3% against 41.0% in Spain, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 42.5% | 10.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 36.3% | 5.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 28.5% | 6.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 35.3% | 7.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 43.3% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 43.3% against 41.0% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 2.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Spain ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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".