Belarus vs Poland: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Belarus
- Poland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 58.3% against 55.2% in Poland, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Poland ahead.
Belarus ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 74.2% | 12.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 68.0% | 4.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 62.7% | 9.3% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 55.2% | 3.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Belarus or Poland?
- Belarus, at 58.3% against 55.2% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Belarus and Poland?
- 3.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Belarus ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th 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.)".