Mexico vs Russia: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Mexico
61.7%
in 2022
Russia
58.4%
in 2022
Mexico rank
9th
Russia rank
12th
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 61.7% against 58.4% in Russia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and Russia ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 60.7% | 15.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 56.4% | 24.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 62.7% | 4.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 58.4% | 3.2% | 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 Russia?
- Mexico, at 61.7% against 58.4% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Mexico and Russia?
- 3.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Russia ranks 12th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) β 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.)".