Germany vs South Korea: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Germany
19.2%
in 2022
South Korea
22.8%
in 2022
Germany rank
20th
South Korea rank
18th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 22.8% against 19.2% in Germany, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 27.4% | 9.9% | Germany |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 43.1% | 19.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 38.2% | 8.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 37.4% | 15.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 22.8% | 3.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 22.8% against 19.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Germany and South Korea?
- 3.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Germany ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 18th 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?"