Canada vs Netherlands: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Canada
16.4%
in 2022
Netherlands
14.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
24th
Netherlands rank
27th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 16.4% against 14.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 38 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 39.8% | 6.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 30.3% | 9.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 25.2% | 10.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 21.8% | 12.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.3% | 2.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 16.4% against 14.3% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Canada and Netherlands?
- 2.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Canada ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 27th 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?"