Countries With the Lowest Confidence in Religious Institutions
Every country with a figure for confidence in religious institutions, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Japan (7.91%), Haiti (9.28%) and China (20%). 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 | Japan | 7.91% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2 | Haiti | 9.28% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 3 | China | 20% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 4 | Mongolia | 21.8% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 5 | Netherlands | 22.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 6 | Slovenia | 22.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | Czechia | 22.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | Andorra | 28.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 9 | Australia | 31.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 10 | Germany | 31.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 11 | Spain | 32.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 12 | Switzerland | 33.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 13 | Estonia | 34% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 35.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 15 | New Zealand | 35.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 16 | Austria | 36.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 17 | Belgium | 36.2% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 36.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Croatia | 37.2% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | Uruguay | 37.4% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 21 | France | 38.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 22 | Canada | 39.6% | 2022 | North America |
| 23 | Hungary | 40.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 42.1% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 25 | Chile | 44.6% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 26 | Lebanon | 47.1% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 27 | Iceland | 47.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 28 | Sweden | 47.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 29 | Latvia | 47.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Tunisia | 48.5% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 31 | Bolivia | 49% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 32 | Slovak Republic | 49.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | Norway | 50.2% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 34 | Korea, Rep. | 51.7% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 35 | Ireland | 52% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 36 | Italy | 52.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Albania | 52.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 38 | Macao SAR, China | 52.8% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 39 | United States | 53.1% | 2022 | North America |
| 40 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 53.2% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 41 | Iraq | 54.1% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 42 | Finland | 55% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 43 | Poland | 55.2% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 44 | Colombia | 55.4% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 45 | Serbia | 55.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 46 | Taiwan | 55.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 56.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 48 | Argentina | 57.9% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 49 | Singapore | 58.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 50 | Belarus | 58.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Russian Federation | 58.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Denmark | 59.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 53 | Portugal | 59.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Rwanda | 60.2% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 55 | Peru | 60.9% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 56 | Mexico | 61.7% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 57 | Cyprus | 61.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65.3% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 59 | Morocco | 65.3% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 60 | Greece | 65.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 61 | Ukraine | 65.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 62 | Venezuela, RB | 66.5% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 63 | Brazil | 66.9% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 64 | Jordan | 67.3% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 65 | Nicaragua | 67.3% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 66 | Algeria | 67.8% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | Lithuania | 68.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | West Bank and Gaza | 68.1% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 69 | Puerto Rico (US) | 68.2% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 70 | Zimbabwe | 68.3% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 71 | Romania | 69.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 69.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 73 | Thailand | 69.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 74 | Armenia | 70.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 75 | Turkiye | 70.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | Guatemala | 70.5% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 77 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 71.2% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 78 | North Macedonia | 74.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | Ecuador | 75% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 80 | Maldives | 75.6% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 81 | Kuwait | 75.9% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 82 | Malta | 76.3% | 2010 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 83 | Tajikistan | 76.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 84 | South Africa | 77% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 85 | Moldova | 77.3% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Georgia | 77.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Burkina Faso | 77.4% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 88 | Kyrgyz Republic | 77.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 78.1% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 90 | Yemen, Rep. | 78.5% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 91 | Kazakhstan | 79% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 92 | Kenya | 79.4% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 93 | Montenegro | 79.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Libya | 82.5% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 95 | Myanmar | 84.1% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 96 | Malaysia | 84.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 97 | Qatar | 86.2% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 98 | Zambia | 86.3% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 99 | Kosovo | 86.7% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | Uzbekistan | 86.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 101 | Nigeria | 88.2% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 102 | India | 89.1% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 103 | Ghana | 89.3% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 104 | Viet Nam | 89.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 105 | Mali | 90% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 106 | Philippines | 92.2% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 107 | Ethiopia | 92.2% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 108 | Pakistan | 97.2% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 109 | Indonesia | 98.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 110 | Bangladesh | 99.8% | 2022 | South Asia |
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