Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Brazil
Brazil: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 66.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Brazil, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Brazil is 66.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Brazil peaked at 77.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 74.7% | — |
| 1998 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -4.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 66.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.9%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 66.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 73.9% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 70.0% | 77.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Brazil?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Brazil was 66.9% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% 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.)".