Bulgaria vs Germany: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 35.1% against 31.5% in Germany, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 33.8% | 6.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 37.2% | 3.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 36.7% | 9.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.5% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 35.1% against 31.5% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 3.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th 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 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.)".