Belarus vs Bulgaria: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Belarus
19.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria
17.3%
in 2022
Belarus rank
19th
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 19.9% against 17.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belarus ranks 19th and Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 12.4% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 20.1% | 5.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.1% | 4.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.3% | 2.6% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Belarus, at 19.9% against 17.3% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 2.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Belarus ranks 19th and Bulgaria ranks 22nd 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?"