Belarus vs Finland: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Belarus
- Finland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 58.3% against 55.0% in Finland, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 13th and Finland ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 42.5% | 19.4% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 57.2% | 6.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 53.2% | 17.9% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 55.0% | 3.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Belarus or Finland?
- Belarus, at 58.3% against 55.0% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Belarus and Finland?
- 3.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Finland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Finland rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Belarus ranks 13th 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.)".