Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Norway

Norway: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.8%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 1984
All-time low
11.8%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1984–2022

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

0510151984200320221984: 15.4 %1993: 12.6 %1998: 12.4 %2010: 11.8 %2022: 11.8 %

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 Norway stood at 11.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Norway peaked at 15.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.

Norway ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1
1990s 12.5% 12.4% 12.6% 2
2010s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2020s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Latvia 12.8% compare
  2. 29 France 12.4% compare
  3. 30 Japan 12.3% compare
  4. 32 Finland 11.1% compare
  5. 33 Czechia 10.0% compare
  6. 34 Sweden 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Norway?
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Norway was 11.8% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
How does Norway rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
Norway ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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

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