Denmark vs Sweden: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Denmark
6.5%
in 2022
Sweden
9.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
37th
Sweden rank
34th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.6% against 6.5% in Denmark, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 14.4% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.3% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 9.6% | 3.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.6% against 6.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Denmark and Sweden?
- 3.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th 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?"