Poland vs Russia: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 58.4% against 55.2% in Poland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and Russia ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 60.7% | 13.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 56.4% | 11.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 58.4% | 3.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Poland or Russia?
- Russia, at 58.4% against 55.2% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Poland and Russia?
- 3.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Poland ranks 15th and Russia ranks 12th 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.)".