Trust churches religious organizations in South Africa
South Africa: Trust churches religious organizations was 76.98 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
76.98
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
84.15
in 2010
All-time low
69.49
in 1984
Years of data
6
1984–2014
Trust churches religious organizations in South Africa, 1984–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trust churches religious organizations in South Africa is 76.98, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trust churches religious organizations in South Africa peaked at 84.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.49, in 1984.
That places South Africa 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.49 | 69.49 | 69.49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.63 | 81.65 | 83.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.71 | 81.71 | 81.71 | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.57 | 76.98 | 84.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 India 89.13 compare
- 2 Nigeria 88.23 compare
- 4 Türkiye, Republic of 70.43 compare
- 5 Romania 69.26 compare
- 6 Lithuania, Republic of 68.08 compare
More social development data for South Africa
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 55,177 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,319 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.857 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.633 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.743 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.87 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.837 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.47 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trust churches religious organizations in South Africa?
- Trust churches religious organizations in South Africa was 76.98 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trust churches religious organizations recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest trust churches religious organizations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.49 in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for trust churches religious organizations?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trust churches religious organizations rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trust churches religious organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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