Argentina vs United States: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Argentina
36.0%
in 2022
United States
39.0%
in 2022
Argentina rank
13th
United States rank
11th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 39.0% against 36.0% in Argentina, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 38 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.0% | 60.0% | 21.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 56.0% | 17.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 60.1% | 17.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 45.7% | 8.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 39.0% | 3.0% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 39.0% against 36.0% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Argentina and United States?
- 3.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Argentina ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th 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?"