Spain vs United Kingdom: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 36.9% against 32.6% in Spain, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.4% | 48.2% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 42.4% | 6.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 32.6% | 8.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 37.8% | 6.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 36.9% | 4.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 36.9% against 32.6% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 4.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Spain ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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.)".