Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 22.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Netherlands, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 22.1% for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Netherlands peaked at 40.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 40.6% | — |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 22.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 22.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 22.1% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Netherlands?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Netherlands was 22.1% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.)".