Australia vs Germany: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Australia
17.5%
in 2022
Germany
19.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
21st
Germany rank
20th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.2% against 17.5% in Australia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 37.3% | 12.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 16.6% | 8.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 21.8% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 19.2% | 1.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.2% against 17.5% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Australia and Germany?
- 1.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Australia ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th 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?"