Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Estonia
Estonia: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 34.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 34.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Estonia peaked at 58.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.0% | — |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -41.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 34.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 34.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 53.0% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 40.5% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Estonia?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Estonia was 34.0% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.)".