Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita was 32.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Korea, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 32.9% for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 36.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2014.
That places Republic of Korea 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Interpersonal trust vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 36.0% | — |
| 1993 | 33.6% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +24.5% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 26.07 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 33,699 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 47.93 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Korea was 32.9% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2014.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interpersonal trust vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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% 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".