Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Turkey
Turkey: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 70.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 70.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Turkey peaked at 78.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1993.
That places Turkey 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.7% | — |
| 1998 | 68.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -2.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 70.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 70.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 64.7% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 72.3% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More social development data for Turkey
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Turkey?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Turkey was 70.4% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1993.
- How does Turkey rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.)".