Bulgaria vs Germany: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Bulgaria
17.3%
in 2022
Germany
19.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Germany rank
20th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.2% against 17.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 20th of 38 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 23.5% | 11.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 29.9% | 9.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 24.3% | 9.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 19.2% | 1.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.2% against 17.3% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 1.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd 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?"