Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Russia
Russia: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 58.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Russia, 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 Russia is 58.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Russia peaked at 63.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2004.
That places Russia 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59.5% | — |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -7.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 58.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Russia's 58.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 59.5% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 62.1% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Russia?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Russia was 58.4% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2004.
- How does Russia rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Russia ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.)".