Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Norway
Norway: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 50.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 50.2%.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Norway peaked at 53.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1993.
Norway ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 49.4% | — |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +7.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 50.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 44.4% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Norway?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Norway was 50.2% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.)".