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

Latest (2022)
16.3%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2022
All-time low
6.0%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2022

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

0510151993200720221993: 6 %1998: 7.9 %2004: 9.1 %2010: 12.9 %2014: 13.3 %2022: 16.3 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Bulgaria 17.3% compare
  2. 23 Hungary 17.3% compare
  3. 24 Canada 16.4% compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom 16.1% compare
  5. 27 Netherlands 14.3% compare
  6. 28 Latvia 12.8% compare

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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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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?"