The trust of Finnish people in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) declined significantly during the recent period, according to a survey commissioned by the Business and Policy Forum (Eva), a thinktank of the country.
Majority of Finns, however, still view Finland’s NATO membership positively, said Eva referring to the survey on Tuesday.
Two out of three (66%) Finns have a positive attitude towards Finland’s NATO membership but over six months, support for NATO has decreased by five percentage points.
More than half (53%) now believe that NATO membership does not guarantee that other countries would ultimately assist Finland in a real crisis.
Confidence in NATO support has seen a significant (17 percentage points) decline compared to the previous survey conducted in autumn 2023.
Only one-third (32%) believe that NATO’s security guarantees are such a powerful deterrent that no one would dare to challenge a member state.
Three in ten (29%) believe it would be in Finland’s interest to engage in the deepest possible cooperation with the United States, regardless of the issue.
A larger share (42%) rejects such deep cooperation.
The survey was conducted from March 12 to March 24, 2025 based on responses from 2,070 individuals.
The margin of error at the national level is 2–3 percentage points in either direction.
The data was gathered through Taloustutkimus Oy’s online panel, with the research sample formed through stratified random sampling.
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
