Latvia vs Slovakia: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Latvia
47.9%
in 2022
Slovakia
49.8%
in 2022
Latvia rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
21st
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 49.8% against 47.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 53.4% | 8.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 64.7% | 2.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 53.8% | 5.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 49.8% | 1.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 49.8% against 47.9% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 1.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 21st 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.)".