Brazil vs Mexico: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations

Brazil
66.9%
in 2022
Mexico
61.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Mexico rank
9th

Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 66.9% against 61.7% in Mexico, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mexico ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 9th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 74.3% 75.9% 1.6% Mexico
2010s 73.6% 67.1% 6.5% Brazil
2020s 66.9% 61.7% 5.3% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 66.9% against 61.7% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Brazil and Mexico?
5.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
Brazil ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 9th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 219 data points, 1984–2022
Last refreshed

% of respondents replying that they "trust completely" or "trust somewhat" when asked "I am going to name a number of organisations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all?" in the organization "The Churches (mosque, temple, etc.)".