Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Italy
Italy: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 40.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Italy, 1984–2022
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 Italy stood at 40.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Italy peaked at 53.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 51.7% | — |
| 1993 | 52.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -19.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 40.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.4%, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 40.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Italy?
- Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Italy was 40.7% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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% 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?"