China vs Sweden: Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita

China
63.5%
in 2022
Sweden
62.8%
in 2022
China rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th

Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita over time

  • China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

China currently reports 63.5% against 62.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

China ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 54.9% 58.1% 3.2% Sweden
2000s 52.5% 63.7% 11.2% Sweden
2010s 54.8% 62.0% 7.2% Sweden
2020s 63.5% 62.8% 0.7% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita, China or Sweden?
China, at 63.5% against 62.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita between China and Sweden?
0.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita?
China ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 225 data points, 1984–2022
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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".