Estonia vs Germany: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 34.0% against 31.5% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 31st and Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 33.8% | 21.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 37.2% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 37.1% | 12.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 31.5% | 2.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Estonia or Germany?
- Estonia, at 34.0% against 31.5% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Estonia and Germany?
- 2.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Estonia ranks 31st 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.)".