Estonia vs Sweden: Share of people who attend religious services frequently

Estonia
8.0%
in 2022
Sweden
9.6%
in 2022
Estonia rank
36th
Sweden rank
34th

Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
051015198420032022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.6% against 8.0% in Estonia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Estonia ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 8.6% 10.7% 2.1% Sweden
2000s 11.0% 9.3% 1.7% Estonia
2010s 8.3% 8.4% 0.1% Sweden
2020s 8.0% 9.6% 1.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Estonia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 9.6% against 8.0% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Estonia and Sweden?
1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
Estonia ranks 36th 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

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?"