Japan vs Korea, Republic of: Interpersonal trust vs income inequality

Japan
33.7
in 2022
Korea, Republic of
32.93
in 2022
Japan rank
16th
Korea, Republic of rank
17th

Interpersonal trust vs income inequality over time

  • Japan
  • Korea, Republic of
010203040198420032022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 33.7 against 32.93 in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 0.77.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 16th and Korea, Republic of ranks 17th of 39 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 37.42 35.98 1.44 Japan
1990s 38.67 31.92 6.75 Japan
2000s 39.65 27.33 12.31 Japan
2010s 36.26 27.23 9.03 Japan
2020s 33.7 32.93 0.7712 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interpersonal trust vs income inequality, Japan or Korea, Republic of?
Japan, at 33.7 against 32.93 in Korea, Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in interpersonal trust vs income inequality between Japan and Korea, Republic of?
0.77, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Japan and Korea, Republic of rank globally for interpersonal trust vs income inequality?
Japan ranks 16th and Korea, Republic of ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Interpersonal trust vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 225 data points, 1984–2022
Last refreshed