Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Estonia

Estonia: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 8.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.0%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2004
All-time low
7.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1998–2022

Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Estonia, 1998–2022

02.557.5101998201020221998: 8.6 %2004: 11 %2010: 9.1 %2014: 7.4 %2022: 8 %

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 Estonia is 8.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Estonia peaked at 11.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.

That places Estonia 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
2000s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
2010s 8.3% 7.4% 9.1% 2
2020s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Czechia 10.0% compare
  2. 34 Sweden 9.6% compare
  3. 35 Iceland 8.5% compare
  4. 37 Denmark 6.5% compare
  5. 38 China 2.8% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Estonia?
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Estonia was 8.0% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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?"