Denmark vs Iceland: Share of people who attend religious services frequently

Denmark
6.5%
in 2022
Iceland
8.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
37th
Iceland rank
35th

Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
051015198420032022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8.5% against 6.5% in Denmark, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 35th of 38 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 217 data points, 1984–2022
Last refreshed

% 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?"