Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Romania
Romania: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 69.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Romania, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Romania is 69.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Romania peaked at 86.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 71.4% | — |
| 1998 | 77.9% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -4.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 69.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Romania's 69.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 71.4% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 72.7% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Romania?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Romania was 69.3% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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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About this data
% 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.)".