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.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.6% | — |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | -12.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 65.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 65.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 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 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.)".