Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Chile

Chile: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 31.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.0%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 1993
All-time low
31.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
1993–2022

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

010203040501993200720221993: 46.5 %1998: 43.9 %2004: 44.7 %2010: 41.8 %2014: 36.6 %2022: 31 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who attend religious services frequently in Chile is 31.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Chile peaked at 46.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2022.

Chile ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.2% 43.9% 46.5% 2
2000s 44.7% 44.7% 44.7% 1
2010s 39.2% 36.6% 41.8% 2
2020s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 11 United States 39.0% compare
  2. 12 Slovakia 36.1% compare
  3. 13 Argentina 36.0% compare
  4. 15 Ukraine 29.1% compare
  5. 16 Slovenia 23.8% compare
  6. 17 Spain 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Chile?
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Chile was 31.0% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2022.
How does Chile rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
Chile ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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?"