Nigeria vs Poland: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Nigeria
90.3%
in 2022
Poland
64.3%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
1st
Poland rank
3rd
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Nigeria
- Poland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 90.3% against 64.3% in Poland, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 78.4% | 10.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 77.9% | 17.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 67.2% | 23.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 64.3% | 26.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Nigeria or Poland?
- Nigeria, at 90.3% against 64.3% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Nigeria and Poland?
- 26.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Poland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Poland rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd 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?"