Finland vs South Korea: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55.0% against 51.7% in South Korea, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 61.2% | 12.9% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 49.6% | 7.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 46.7% | 10.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 48.9% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 51.7% | 3.2% | 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 South Korea?
- Finland, at 55.0% against 51.7% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Finland and South Korea?
- 3.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Finland ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th 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.)".