Belarus vs Russia: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Belarus
58.3%
in 2022
Russia
58.4%
in 2022
Belarus rank
13th
Russia rank
12th
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 58.4% against 58.3% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 13th and Russia ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 60.7% | 1.3% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 56.4% | 7.4% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 62.7% | 9.3% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.4% | 0.1% | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 58.4% against 58.3% in Belarus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Belarus ranks 13th and Russia ranks 12th 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 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.)".