Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be in Japan
Japan: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be was 33.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Japan, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Japan is 33.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Japan peaked at 39.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2022.
That places Japan 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 37.4% | — |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -6.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 33.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 37.6% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.9% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Japan?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in Japan was 33.7% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted". Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% 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".