Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in South Korea
South Korea: Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" was 32.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in South Korea, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in South Korea stood at 32.9%.
That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in South Korea peaked at 36.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2014.
That places South Korea 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 30.3% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.5% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in South Korea?
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" in South Korea was 32.9% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted"?
- South Korea ranks 17th 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 South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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".