Why Are Danes And Swedes So Irreligious?

Abstract

Denmark and Sweden are among the least religious nations in the world today, measured by both church attendance rates as well as levels of belief in traditional religious tenets. This article attempts to account for Danish and Swedish irreligiosity by drawing upon several contemporary sociological explanations, the three most prominent being: 1) the effects of a longstanding Lutheran monopoly, 2) the result of being safe, secure, and successful societies, and 3) the influence of a high proportion of women in the paid workplace.

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