Finland vs Iceland: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Finland
11.1%
in 2022
Iceland
8.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
32nd
Iceland rank
35th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 11.1% against 8.5% in Iceland, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.0% | 2.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 8.5% | 2.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 11.1% against 8.5% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Finland and Iceland?
- 2.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 35th 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 attend religious services frequently. 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 "more than once a week", "once a week" or "once a month" when asked "Apart from weddings, funerals and christenings, about how often do you attend religious services these days?"