Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in India
India: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 89.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in India, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in India stood at 89.1%.
The figure is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in India peaked at 95.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1998.
That places India 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 84.9% | — |
| 1998 | 63.0% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 63.0% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 74.4% | 95.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in India?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in India was 89.1% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1998.
- How does India rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- India ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.)".