Germany vs Spain: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Germany
19.2%
in 2022
Spain
22.8%
in 2022
Germany rank
20th
Spain rank
17th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.8% against 19.2% in Germany, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 53.6% | 16.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 38.7% | 15.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 35.8% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 22.8% | 3.6% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, 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 Spain?
- 3.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Germany ranks 20th 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?"