Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Latvia

Latvia: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 12.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.8%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2010
All-time low
4.2%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2022

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

57.51012.51517.51993200720221993: 4.2 %1998: 15.8 %2004: 14.6 %2010: 16.3 %2022: 12.8 %

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 12.8% for share of people who attend religious services frequently in 2022.

That represents a change of down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Latvia peaked at 16.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1993.

Latvia ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.0% 4.2% 15.8% 2
2000s 14.6% 14.6% 14.6% 1
2010s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2020s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 25 Russia 16.3% compare
  2. 26 United Kingdom 16.1% compare
  3. 27 Netherlands 14.3% compare
  4. 29 France 12.4% compare
  5. 30 Japan 12.3% compare
  6. 31 Norway 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Latvia?
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Latvia was 12.8% 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
How does Latvia rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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
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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?"