Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Interpersonal trust vs income inequality

Republic of Korea
32.93
in 2022
United States of America
37.02
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
17th
United States of America rank
14th

Interpersonal trust vs income inequality over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
01020304050198420032022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 37.02 against 32.93 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4.09.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 39 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 35.98 39.25 3.27 United States of America
1990s 31.92 42.47 10.55 United States of America
2000s 27.33 35.52 8.19 United States of America
2010s 27.23 36.97 9.74 United States of America
2020s 32.93 37.02 4.09 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interpersonal trust vs income inequality, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 37.02 against 32.93 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in interpersonal trust vs income inequality between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
4.09, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for interpersonal trust vs income inequality?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th 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