Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Italy
Italy: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 52.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Italy, 1984–2022
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 Italy stood at 52.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Italy peaked at 69.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 60.7% | — |
| 1993 | 63.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -23.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 52.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Italy's 52.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Italy?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Italy was 52.6% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.)".