Czechia vs Germany: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 31.5% against 22.8% in Czechia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Czechia ranks 35th and Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 33.8% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 37.2% | 17.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 36.7% | 17.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 31.5% | 8.7% | 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, Czechia or Germany?
- Germany, at 31.5% against 22.8% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Czechia and Germany?
- 8.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Czechia ranks 35th 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.)".