Iceland vs Sweden: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Iceland
47.3%
in 2022
Sweden
47.4%
in 2022
Iceland rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.4% against 47.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.3% | 38.2% | 33.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 35.4% | 31.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 44.2% | 19.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 43.9% | 19.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.4% against 47.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.)".