India vs South Africa: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 89.1% against 77.0% in South Africa, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 82.6% | 8.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 81.7% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 80.6% | 4.3% | 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 South Africa?
- India, at 89.1% against 77.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between India and South Africa?
- 12.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- India ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd 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 organizations. 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.)".