Latvia vs Russia: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Latvia
12.8%
in 2022
Russia
16.3%
in 2022
Latvia rank
28th
Russia rank
25th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.3% against 12.8% in Latvia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Russia ranks 25th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.0% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 9.1% | 5.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.9% | 3.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 16.3% | 3.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Latvia or Russia?
- Russia, at 16.3% against 12.8% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Latvia and Russia?
- 3.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Russia ranks 25th 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?"