Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Latvia
Latvia: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 47.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Latvia, 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 Latvia stood at 47.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Latvia peaked at 62.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62.1% | — |
| 1998 | 60.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -18.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 47.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 47.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 60.6% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Latvia?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Latvia was 47.9% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.)".