Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Poland

Poland: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 64.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
64.3%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 1993
All-time low
64.3%
in 2022
Years of data
6
1993–2022

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

0204060801993200720221993: 83.6 %1998: 73.1 %2004: 77.9 %2010: 71.9 %2014: 67.2 %2022: 64.3 %

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 Poland stood at 64.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Poland peaked at 83.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2022.

That places Poland 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.4% 73.1% 83.6% 2
2000s 77.9% 77.9% 77.9% 1
2010s 69.5% 67.2% 71.9% 2
2020s 64.3% 64.3% 64.3% 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Nigeria 90.3% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 69.0% compare
  3. 4 India 62.7% compare
  4. 5 Mexico 60.6% compare
  5. 6 Brazil 59.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Poland?
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Poland was 64.3% 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2022.
How does Poland rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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?"