Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Belarus
Belarus: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 58.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Belarus, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Belarus stood at 58.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Belarus peaked at 72.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52.9% | — |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | -19.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 58.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.8%, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 58.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 52.9% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 71.2% | 72.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More social development data for Belarus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0021 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Belarus?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Belarus was 58.3% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Belarus ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% 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.)".