Finland vs Japan: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Finland
11.1%
in 2022
Japan
12.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
32nd
Japan rank
30th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.3% against 11.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 30th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 12.8% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 12.8% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.8% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 1.2% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 12.3% against 11.1% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Finland and Japan?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 30th 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?"