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%.
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 |
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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 organisations. 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.)".