Finland vs United States: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55.0% against 53.1% in United States, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 76.7% | 28.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 71.3% | 28.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 74.2% | 17.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 65.5% | 12.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.1% | 1.9% | 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 United States?
- Finland, at 55.0% against 53.1% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who trust churches and religious organizations between Finland and United States?
- 1.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Finland ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th 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.)".