Chile vs Spain: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Chile
31.0%
in 2022
Spain
22.8%
in 2022
Chile rank
14th
Spain rank
17th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 31.0% against 22.8% in Spain, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 38.7% | 6.5% | Chile |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 35.8% | 8.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 21.3% | 17.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 22.8% | 8.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Chile or Spain?
- Chile, at 31.0% against 22.8% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Chile and Spain?
- 8.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Chile ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th 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?"