Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Finland
Finland: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 55.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Finland, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Finland is 55.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Finland peaked at 57.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1993.
That places Finland 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 48.4% | — |
| 1993 | 30.4% | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +79.4% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +3.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 55.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Finland's 55.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 30.4% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Finland?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Finland was 55.0% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% 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.)".