France vs United Kingdom: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 38.9% against 36.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 38 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.6% | 48.2% | 5.4% | France |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 42.4% | 5.4% | France |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 32.6% | 11.6% | France |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.8% | 4.7% | France |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 36.9% | 2.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 38.9% against 36.9% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between France and United Kingdom?
- 2.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- France ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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.)".