Bulgaria vs Russia: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Bulgaria
17.3%
in 2022
Russia
16.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Russia rank
25th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.3% against 16.3% in Russia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 25th of 38 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 7.0% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.9% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
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 Russia?
- Bulgaria, at 17.3% against 16.3% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 25th 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?"