Countries With the Highest Confidence in Religious Institutions
Every country with a figure for confidence in religious institutions, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Bangladesh (99.8%), Indonesia (98.3%) and Pakistan (97.2%). The middle country of the 110 has 61.7%.
What this measures
Share with confidence in churches and religious organisations, in % of respondents. Source: World Values Survey Association and European Values Study. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
"A great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence, as against "not very much" or "none". Confidence in an institution is not belief in what it teaches. The gap between this and the importance of religion shows how far religious people trust their clergy. No "better" direction is set.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2010–2022. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Confidence in religious institutions | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 99.8% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 2 | Indonesia | 98.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 3 | Pakistan | 97.2% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 92.2% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 5 | Philippines | 92.2% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 6 | Mali | 90% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Viet Nam | 89.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 8 | Ghana | 89.3% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 9 | India | 89.1% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 10 | Nigeria | 88.2% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 86.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 12 | Kosovo | 86.7% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 13 | Zambia | 86.3% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 14 | Qatar | 86.2% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 15 | Malaysia | 84.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 16 | Myanmar | 84.1% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 17 | Libya | 82.5% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 18 | Montenegro | 79.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Kenya | 79.4% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 79% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Yemen, Rep. | 78.5% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 22 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 78.1% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 23 | Kyrgyz Republic | 77.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 77.4% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 25 | Georgia | 77.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 26 | Moldova | 77.3% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | South Africa | 77% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 28 | Tajikistan | 76.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 29 | Malta | 76.3% | 2010 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 30 | Kuwait | 75.9% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 31 | Maldives | 75.6% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 32 | Ecuador | 75% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 74.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 34 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 71.2% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 35 | Guatemala | 70.5% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 36 | Turkiye | 70.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Armenia | 70.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 38 | Thailand | 69.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 69.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 40 | Romania | 69.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 68.3% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 42 | Puerto Rico (US) | 68.2% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 43 | West Bank and Gaza | 68.1% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 44 | Lithuania | 68.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 45 | Algeria | 67.8% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 46 | Nicaragua | 67.3% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 47 | Jordan | 67.3% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 48 | Brazil | 66.9% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 49 | Venezuela, RB | 66.5% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 50 | Ukraine | 65.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Greece | 65.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Morocco | 65.3% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 53 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65.3% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 54 | Cyprus | 61.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 55 | Mexico | 61.7% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 56 | Peru | 60.9% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 57 | Rwanda | 60.2% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 58 | Portugal | 59.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 59 | Denmark | 59.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 60 | Russian Federation | 58.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 61 | Belarus | 58.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 62 | Singapore | 58.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 63 | Argentina | 57.9% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 56.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 65 | Taiwan | 55.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 66 | Serbia | 55.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 67 | Colombia | 55.4% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 68 | Poland | 55.2% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 69 | Finland | 55% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 70 | Iraq | 54.1% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 71 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 53.2% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 72 | United States | 53.1% | 2022 | North America |
| 73 | Macao SAR, China | 52.8% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 74 | Albania | 52.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 75 | Italy | 52.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | Ireland | 52% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 77 | Korea, Rep. | 51.7% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 78 | Norway | 50.2% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | Slovak Republic | 49.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 80 | Bolivia | 49% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 81 | Tunisia | 48.5% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 82 | Latvia | 47.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 83 | Sweden | 47.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 84 | Iceland | 47.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 85 | Lebanon | 47.1% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 86 | Chile | 44.6% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 87 | Luxembourg | 42.1% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 88 | Hungary | 40.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Canada | 39.6% | 2022 | North America |
| 90 | France | 38.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | Uruguay | 37.4% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 92 | Croatia | 37.2% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | United Kingdom | 36.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Belgium | 36.2% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 95 | Austria | 36.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 96 | New Zealand | 35.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 97 | Bulgaria | 35.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Estonia | 34% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Switzerland | 33.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | Spain | 32.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 101 | Germany | 31.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 102 | Australia | 31.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 103 | Andorra | 28.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 104 | Czechia | 22.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Slovenia | 22.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 106 | Netherlands | 22.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 107 | Mongolia | 21.8% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 108 | China | 20% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 109 | Haiti | 9.28% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 110 | Japan | 7.91% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
More on confidence in religious institutions
- Countries With the Lowest Confidence in Religious Institutions
- Confidence in religious institutions by country: trend over time and what it goes with
Related rankings
- Countries With the Highest Religious Attendance
- Countries With the Highest Religion Very Important
- Countries With the Highest Frequent Prayer
- Countries With the Highest Divorce Rates
- Countries With the Highest Births Outside Marriage
- Countries With the Highest Women's Age at First Marriage
- Countries With the Highest Marriage Rates
- Countries With the Highest Children with One Parent
A ranking describes countries, not the people in them, and a high or low place does not by itself say why. All country rankings.