Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Russia
Russia: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 16.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Russia, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who attend religious services frequently in Russia is 16.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Russia peaked at 16.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1993.
Russia ranks 25th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.0% | — |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +23.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 16.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.4%, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Russia's 16.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Russia?
- Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Russia was 16.3% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
- Russia ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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?"