Argentina vs Chile: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Argentina
36.0%
in 2022
Chile
31.0%
in 2022
Argentina rank
13th
Chile rank
14th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 36.0% against 31.0% in Chile, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 13th and Chile ranks 14th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 45.2% | 6.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 44.7% | 1.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 39.2% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 31.0% | 5.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 36.0% against 31.0% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Argentina and Chile?
- 5.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Argentina ranks 13th and Chile ranks 14th 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?"