Italy vs South Korea: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Italy
52.6%
in 2022
South Korea
51.7%
in 2022
Italy rank
18th
South Korea rank
19th
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 52.6% against 51.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.7% | 61.2% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 57.2% | 6.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 46.7% | 19.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 48.9% | 20.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.7% | 0.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 52.6% against 51.7% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Italy ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 19th 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.)".