Romania vs Turkey: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Romania
46.0%
in 2022
Turkey
39.5%
in 2022
Romania rank
8th
Turkey rank
10th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Romania
- Turkey
How they compare
Romania currently reports 46.0% against 39.5% in Turkey, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Turkey ahead.
Romania ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 44.3% | 9.0% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 39.5% | 6.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 37.5% | 7.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 39.5% | 6.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who attend religious services frequently, Romania or Turkey?
- Romania, at 46.0% against 39.5% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Romania and Turkey?
- 6.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Romania ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 10th 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?"