Finland vs Poland: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Finland
55.0%
in 2022
Poland
55.2%
in 2022
Finland rank
16th
Poland rank
15th
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 55.2% against 55.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 74.2% | 31.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 68.0% | 10.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 67.1% | 13.9% | Poland |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.2% | 0.3% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 55.2% against 55.0% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Finland and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Finland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 15th 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.)".