Brazil vs Mexico: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
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
% 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.)".