Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Brazil

Brazil: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 59.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
59.6%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 1998
All-time low
50.3%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2022

Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Brazil, 1993–2022

0204060801993200720221993: 50.3 %1998: 74.5 %2010: 64.9 %2014: 65 %2022: 59.6 %

Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Brazil stood at 59.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Brazil peaked at 74.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1993.

Brazil ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.4% 50.3% 74.5% 2
2010s 64.9% 64.9% 65.0% 2
2020s 59.6% 59.6% 59.6% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Poland 64.3% compare
  2. 4 India 62.7% compare
  3. 5 Mexico 60.6% compare
  4. 7 Peru 57.1% compare
  5. 8 Romania 46.0% compare
  6. 9 Italy 40.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Brazil?
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Brazil was 59.6% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1993.
How does Brazil rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who attend religious services frequently. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 217 data points, 1984–2022
Last refreshed

% 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?"