Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 14.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.3%
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 1984
All-time low
14.3%
in 2022
Years of data
6
1984–2022

Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Netherlands, 1984–2022

0102030401984200320221984: 39.8 %1993: 30.3 %2004: 25.2 %2010: 21.8 %2014: 16.5 %2022: 14.3 %

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 14.3% for share of people who attend religious services frequently in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Netherlands peaked at 39.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.

Netherlands ranks 27th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1
1990s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 1
2000s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1
2010s 19.1% 16.5% 21.8% 2
2020s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 24 Canada 16.4% compare
  2. 25 Russia 16.3% compare
  3. 26 United Kingdom 16.1% compare
  4. 28 Latvia 12.8% compare
  5. 29 France 12.4% compare
  6. 30 Japan 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Netherlands?
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Netherlands was 14.3% 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
Netherlands ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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?"