Share of people who attend religious services frequently in South Korea
South Korea: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 22.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in South Korea, 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 South Korea stood at 22.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in South Korea peaked at 59.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 27.4% | — |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +117.7% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -36.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 22.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.4%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 26.4% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.8% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in South Korea?
- Share of people who attend religious services frequently in South Korea was 22.8% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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?"