Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Iceland
Iceland: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 47.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Iceland, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 47.3% for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Iceland peaked at 71.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Iceland?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Iceland was 47.3% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.)".