Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Czechia
Czechia: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 22.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Czechia, 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 Czechia stood at 22.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Czechia peaked at 31.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2010.
That places Czechia 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.8% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Czechia?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Czechia was 22.8% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Czechia ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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 organisations. 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.)".