China vs Denmark: Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality
China
63.5%
in 2022
Denmark
73.9%
in 2022
China rank
4th
Denmark rank
1st
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 73.9% against 63.5% in China, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times China's.
China ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 55.5% | 3.9% | China |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 64.1% | 11.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 74.9% | 25.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 73.9% | 10.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interpersonal trust vs. income inequality, China or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 73.9% against 63.5% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interpersonal trust vs. income inequality between China and Denmark?
- 10.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for interpersonal trust vs. income inequality?
- China ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 1st 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. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% 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".