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

Iceland
8.5%
in 2022
Sweden
9.6%
in 2022
Iceland rank
35th
Sweden rank
34th

Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
051015198420032022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.6% against 8.5% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 34th 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?"