Asia & the Pacific Archives

Asia & the Pacific

short readAug 22, 2024

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe before a meeting in New Delhi in July 2023. (Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Across the three South Asian countries surveyed, views of other countries in the region often vary by religion.

short readJul 15, 2024

Majorities in several Asian places we surveyed say harmony with others is more important than the right to speak one’s opinion. (Getty Images)

In East and Southeast Asia, half or more of adults say that people who disagree with their government’s actions should be able to publicly criticize the government.

reportJul 9, 2024

Large majorities in nearly all 35 nations surveyed say China has a great deal or a fair amount of influence on their country’s economic conditions.

short readsAug 30, 2024

Korean Americans are much more likely than people in South Korea to be Christian

Korean American adults are much less likely than adults in South Korea to be religiously unaffiliated or to be Buddhist.
short readsAug 28, 2024

Many around the globe say it’s important their leader stands up for people’s religious beliefs

Adults in Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines are the most likely to say it is important to have a leader who stands up for people with their religious beliefs.
short readsAug 22, 2024

How people in South Asia view other South Asian countries

Across the three South Asian countries surveyed, views of other countries in the region often vary by religion.
reportAug 19, 2024

The Religious Composition of the World’s Migrants

The globe’s 280 million immigrants shape countries’ religious composition. Christians make up the largest share, but Jews are most likely to have migrated.
featureAug 19, 2024

Religious composition of the world’s migrants, 1990-2020

Explore our interactive table showing the religious composition of immigrants around the globe and how it’s changed from 1990 to 2020.
short readsAug 9, 2024

Where is the most religious place in the world?

People in sub-Saharan Africa are typically among the most likely to say that religion is very important in their lives.
short readsJul 29, 2024

4 facts about religion and diversity in Taiwan

Buddhists, the religiously unaffiliated and Daoists each make up about a quarter of Taiwan’s adult population.
short readsJul 17, 2024

Across Asia, respect for elders is seen as necessary to be ‘truly’ Buddhist

Buddhists across the region also say that someone cannot be truly Buddhist if they do not respect deities or spirits.
short readsJul 15, 2024

Many adults in East and Southeast Asia support free speech, are open to societal change

In East and Southeast Asia, half or more of adults say that people who disagree with their government’s actions should be able to publicly criticize the government.
short readsJul 9, 2024

More people view the U.S. positively than China across 35 surveyed countries

A median of 54% of adults in these nations have a favorable view of the U.S., while a median of 35% see China favorably.