Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Japan

Japan: Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita was 33.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.7%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 1998
All-time low
33.7%
in 2022
Years of data
7
1984–2022

Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1984–2022

0102030401984200320221984: 37.4 %1993: 37.6 %1998: 39.8 %2004: 39.6 %2010: 36.6 %2014: 35.9 %2022: 33.7 %

Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Japan is 33.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita 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.

Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1984 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Belarus 40.0% compare
  2. 14 United States of America 37.0% compare
  3. 15 Estonia 33.9% compare
  4. 17 Republic of Korea 32.9% compare
  5. 18 Lithuania 31.7% compare
  6. 19 Ukraine 28.3% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
Interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita 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 interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2022.
How does Japan rank for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita?
Japan ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita 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 Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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".