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

Latest (2022)
65.9%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2014
All-time low
60.6%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2022

Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Ukraine, 1998–2022

0204060801998201020221998: 60.6 %2004: 61.3 %2010: 71 %2014: 75.2 %2022: 65.9 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Romania 69.3% compare
  2. 6 Lithuania 68.1% compare
  3. 7 Brazil 66.9% compare
  4. 9 Mexico 61.7% compare
  5. 10 Peru 60.9% compare
  6. 11 Denmark 59.1% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 219 data points, 1984–2022
Last refreshed

% 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.)".