Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 88.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 88.2%.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Nigeria peaked at 94.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1998.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 87.1% | — |
| 1998 | 80.6% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 80.6% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Nigeria?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Nigeria was 88.2% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.)".