Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Turkey

Turkey: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 39.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.5%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1998
All-time low
37.1%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2022

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

02040601993200720221993: 37.7 %1998: 50.9 %2004: 39.5 %2010: 37.9 %2014: 37.1 %2022: 39.5 %

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 Turkey stood at 39.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Turkey peaked at 50.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2014.

Turkey ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.3% 37.7% 50.9% 2
2000s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 1
2010s 37.5% 37.1% 37.9% 2
2020s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 7 Peru 57.1% compare
  2. 8 Romania 46.0% compare
  3. 9 Italy 40.7% compare
  4. 11 United States 39.0% compare
  5. 12 Slovakia 36.1% compare
  6. 13 Argentina 36.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Turkey?
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Turkey was 39.5% 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2014.
How does Turkey rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
Turkey ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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?"