India vs Nigeria: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
India
62.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
90.3%
in 2022
India rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 90.3% against 62.7% in India, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 88.8% | 26.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 95.3% | 44.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 90.7% | 31.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 90.3% | 27.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 90.3% against 62.7% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between India and Nigeria?
- 27.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- India ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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?"