Believers who say they do not practice their religion
The Barometer survey by the CIS (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas) in February 2019 provides a summary of religious practice in Spain.
Of those who declare themselves as belonging to a religion, 62.1% never engage in religious practice (59.4% in 2011), 20.3% of the sample practice occasionally (23.8% in 2011) and 13.4% regularly.
Question 44a: (Among those who declare themselves to be Catholic or believers in other religions)
How often do you attend mass or other religious services, excluding social kinds of ceremonies, such as weddings, communions or funerals ? (Percentages)
2011 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|
Hardly ever | 59,4 | 62,1 |
Several times a year | 15,0 | 11,5 |
Once a month | 8,8 | 8,8 |
Almost every Sunday and for religious celebrations | 13,0 | 13,4 |
Several times a week | 2,7 | 2,7 |
No answer | 1,0 | 1,5 |
Total | 100 (N=1834) | 100 (N=2089) |
Source : CIS, Barómetro Julio 2019.