South Korea vs United States: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
South Korea
51.7%
in 2022
United States
53.1%
in 2022
South Korea rank
19th
United States rank
17th
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 53.1% against 51.7% in South Korea, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 38 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 76.7% | 15.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 71.3% | 21.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 74.2% | 27.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 61.5% | 11.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 53.1% | 1.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 53.1% against 51.7% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between South Korea and United States?
- 1.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- South Korea ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th 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.)".