Latvia vs Sweden: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Latvia
47.9%
in 2022
Sweden
47.4%
in 2022
Latvia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
23rd
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 47.9% against 47.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 41.9% | 19.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 44.2% | 17.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 43.9% | 15.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 0.5% | Latvia |
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 Sweden?
- Latvia, at 47.9% against 47.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) β 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.)".