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
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Netherlands, 1984–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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% 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?"