Canada vs France: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Canada
39.6%
in 2022
France
38.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
27th
France rank
28th
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 39.6% against 38.9% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 27th and France ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.3% | 53.6% | 15.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 47.8% | 15.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 44.2% | 14.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 42.5% | 14.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.9% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 39.6% against 38.9% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Canada and France?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Canada ranks 27th and France ranks 28th 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.)".