Mexico vs Peru: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Mexico
60.6%
in 2022
Peru
57.1%
in 2022
Mexico rank
5th
Peru rank
7th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 60.6% against 57.1% in Peru, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 5th and Peru ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 62.4% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 71.2% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 60.7% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 57.1% | 3.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 60.6% against 57.1% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Mexico and Peru?
- 3.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Mexico ranks 5th and Peru ranks 7th 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?"