Mexico vs Peru: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Mexico
61.7%
in 2022
Peru
60.9%
in 2022
Mexico rank
9th
Peru rank
10th
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 61.7% against 60.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and Peru ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 69.5% | 6.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 70.7% | 10.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 59.2% | 7.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.9% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 61.7% against 60.9% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Peru ranks 10th 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.
Individual pages
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.)".