Brazil vs Mexico: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Brazil
59.6%
in 2022
Mexico
60.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
6th
Mexico rank
5th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 60.6% against 59.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 63.7% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 63.0% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 60.6% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 60.6% against 59.6% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 5th 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.
Individual pages
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?"