Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Mexico
Mexico: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 61.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Mexico, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 61.7% for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Mexico peaked at 80.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 70.5% | — |
| 1993 | 76.0% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | -3.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 61.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 61.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.8%, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.9% | 75.8% | 76.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 64.2% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Mexico?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Mexico was 61.7% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.)".