Germany vs Sweden: Trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree

Germany
5.6 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
Sweden
5.5 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
0246201320192025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.6 Rating (0-10) against 5.5 Rating (0-10) in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 Rating (0-10).

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 39 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 5.6 Rating (0-10) 6.1 Rating (0-10) 0.5 Rating (0-10) Sweden
2020s 5.53 Rating (0-10) 5.53 Rating (0-10) 0 Rating (0-10)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 5.6 Rating (0-10) against 5.5 Rating (0-10) in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree between Germany and Sweden?
0.1 Rating (0-10), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree?
Germany ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Germany vs Sweden: Trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/trust-in-others-by-income-quintile-household-composition-and-degree-of-urbanisation/germany/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/trust-in-others-by-income-quintile-household-composition-and-degree-of-urbanisation/germany/sweden/">Germany vs Sweden: Trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Trust in others by income quintile, household composition and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Rating (0-10)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 261 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed