Norway vs Sweden: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Norway
11.8%
in 2022
Sweden
9.6%
in 2022
Norway rank
31st
Sweden rank
34th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.8% against 9.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 38 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.6% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.6% | 2.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 11.8% against 9.6% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Norway ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th 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?"