Finland vs Italy: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Finland
55.0%
in 2022
Italy
52.6%
in 2022
Finland rank
16th
Italy rank
18th
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55.0% against 52.6% in Italy, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Italy ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 60.7% | 12.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 63.1% | 32.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 66.2% | 9.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 69.0% | 15.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 52.6% | 2.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who trust churches and religious organizations, Finland or Italy?
- Finland, at 55.0% against 52.6% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Finland and Italy?
- 2.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Finland ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) β 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.)".