June 24, 2025|
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|5 months agoReligious Affiliation Declines Sharply in Switzerland, Study Shows
New federal statistics reveal significant drop in religious participation, with half of Swiss population not attending any religious events in past year, marking major social shift
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- Religious event attendance in Switzerland has significantly declined over the past decade
- The proportion of people believing in a single god dropped from 46% in 2014 to 38% in 2024
- Religion remains important during difficult times for 56% of Swiss population
By The Numbers
50%
Population not attending religious events in past year
28%
Left religion due to never being believers or losing faith
55%
People aged 65+ who say religion influences their worldview
They Said
"Religion or spirituality continues to play a fairly important or even very important role in difficult times and in the event of illness for the majority of the population"