Italy vs United States: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Italy
40.7%
in 2022
United States
39.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
9th
United States rank
11th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 40.7% against 39.0% in United States, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 60.0% | 8.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 57.3% | 4.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 60.1% | 7.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.5% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 39.0% | 1.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 40.7% against 39.0% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Italy and United States?
- 1.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Italy ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th 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?"