The number of Christian-majority countries fell between 2010 and 2020
Countries that lost their Christian majorities all saw growing percentages of religiously unaffiliated people.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Countries that lost their Christian majorities all saw growing percentages of religiously unaffiliated people.
Around half of Muslim adults (53%) identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, while 42% identity with or lean toward the Republican Party.
Majorities in both parties said in the 2022 survey that churches should avoid political endorsements.
The share of people who retain their childhood religious identity in adulthood varies across religious categories.
The gender gap in American religion is shrinking. Historically, women have been more religious than men. But the gap is smaller than it once was.
Explore how adults in the U.S. and 35 other countries compare religiously and spiritually when it comes to affiliation, prayer, afterlife beliefs and more.
Just over half of U.S. adults (52%) say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus.
U.S. Muslims tend to be younger and more highly educated than other Americans. But they’re similar to Christians on many religiousness measures.
Nearly half of U.S. adults are connected to Catholicism. Read about going to Mass, Communion, confession and more.
In 34 states and D.C., more people say abortion generally should be legal than say it generally should be illegal.
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