Romania vs United States: Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Romania
46.0%
in 2022
United States
39.0%
in 2022
Romania rank
8th
United States rank
11th
Share of people who attend religious services frequently over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 46.0% against 39.0% in United States, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.
Romania ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 56.0% | 20.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 60.1% | 14.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 45.7% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 39.0% | 7.0% | 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 United States?
- Romania, at 46.0% against 39.0% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who attend religious services frequently between Romania and United States?
- 7.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Romania ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th 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?"