Argentina vs Finland: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Argentina
- Finland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 57.9% against 55.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Finland ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Finland ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 48.4% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 42.5% | 4.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 57.2% | 2.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.2% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 55.0% | 2.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Argentina or Finland?
- Argentina, at 57.9% against 55.0% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Argentina and Finland?
- 2.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Finland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Finland rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Finland ranks 16th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% 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.)".