Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Netherlands
14.3%
in 2022
United Kingdom
16.1%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.1% against 14.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8% | 22.2% | 17.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 23.4% | 6.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 18.7% | 6.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 16.1% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16.1% against 14.3% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 1.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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?"