Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 68.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Lithuania, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 68.1% for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Lithuania peaked at 72.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2004.
That places Lithuania 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 62.8% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Lithuania?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Lithuania was 68.1% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Lithuania ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.)".