Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 22.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Slovenia, 1993–2022
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 Slovenia stood at 22.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Slovenia peaked at 41.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2022.
Slovenia ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.8% | — |
| 1998 | 37.0% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -6.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 22.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 22.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 37.0% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 24.0% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Slovenia?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Slovenia was 22.5% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Slovenia ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.)".