Norway vs Sweden: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Norway
50.2%
in 2022
Sweden
47.4%
in 2022
Norway rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 50.2% against 47.4% in Sweden, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 38.2% | 11.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 41.9% | 6.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.9% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 47.4% | 2.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 50.2% against 47.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Norway ranks 20th 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.)".