Australia vs Germany: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Australia
31.3%
in 2022
Germany
31.5%
in 2022
Australia rank
34th
Germany rank
33rd
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 31.5% against 31.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.5% | 47.2% | 8.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 27.1% | 14.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 37.1% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 31.5% against 31.3% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Australia and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Australia ranks 34th and Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% of respondents replying that they "trust completely" or "trust somewhat" when asked "I am going to name a number of organisations. 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.)".