Germany vs Spain: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Germany
31.5%
in 2022
Spain
32.6%
in 2022
Germany rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 32.6% against 31.5% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 50.4% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 48.9% | 15.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 41.4% | 4.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 29.4% | 7.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 32.6% | 1.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 32.6% against 31.5% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Germany and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd 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.)".