Slovakia vs Sweden: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 49.8% against 47.4% in Sweden, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 41.9% | 11.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 44.2% | 20.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 43.9% | 9.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 47.4% | 2.4% | 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, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Slovakia, at 49.8% against 47.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 2.4%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Slovakia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.)".