South Africa vs Turkey: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 77.0% against 70.4% in Turkey, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 4th of 38 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 66.4% | 16.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 69.7% | 12.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 75.3% | 5.3% | South Africa |
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 Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 77.0% against 70.4% in Turkey as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between South Africa and Turkey?
- 6.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 4th 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.)".