Romania vs Turkey: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Romania
69.3%
in 2022
Turkey
70.4%
in 2022
Romania rank
5th
Turkey rank
4th
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Romania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 70.4% against 69.3% in Romania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 66.4% | 8.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 69.7% | 12.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 75.3% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 70.4% | 1.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Romania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 70.4% against 69.3% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Romania and Turkey?
- 1.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Romania ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 4th 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.)".