Australia vs South Korea: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Australia
17.5%
in 2022
South Korea
22.8%
in 2022
Australia rank
21st
South Korea rank
18th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 22.8% against 17.5% in Australia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th of 38 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 27.4% | 2.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 26.4% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 37.4% | 19.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 22.8% | 5.3% | South Korea |
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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 22.8% against 17.5% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Australia and South Korea?
- 5.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Australia ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th 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?"