Polygamy is rare around the world and mostly confined to a few regions
In some countries – particularly in a segment of West and Central Africa – polygamy is frequently legal and widespread.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
In some countries – particularly in a segment of West and Central Africa – polygamy is frequently legal and widespread.
Government restrictions in 2018 were at their highest level since 2007, when Pew Research Center began tracking these trends.
The Center’s tenth report on religious restrictions around the world focuses on trends in restrictions from 2007 to 2017.
Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. Here are some questions and answers about their public opinions and demographics.
Government restrictions on religion and social hostilities related to religion decreased somewhat between 2013 and 2014, the second consecutive year of such declines.
There was an overall decline in social hostilities to religion in 2013, though harassment of Jews worldwide reached a high. These are five key takeaways from our religious restrictions report.
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