Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 65.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Ukraine, 1998–2022
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 Ukraine is 65.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Ukraine peaked at 75.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1998.
That places Ukraine 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 71.0% | 75.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Ukraine?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Ukraine was 65.9% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 1998.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Ukraine ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.)".