India vs Nigeria: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations

India
89.1%
in 2022
Nigeria
88.2%
in 2022
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd

Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

India currently reports 89.1% against 88.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.

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

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 74.0% 83.8% 9.9% Nigeria
2000s 78.9% 94.7% 15.8% Nigeria
2010s 95.4% 92.1% 3.4% India
2020s 89.1% 88.2% 0.9% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, India or Nigeria?
India, at 89.1% against 88.2% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between India and Nigeria?
0.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.)".