---
title: "Video: How do American men and women differ religiously?"
description: "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."
date: "2025-06-25"
authors:
  - name: "Kim Arias"
    job_title: "Video Lead"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/kim-arias/"
  - name: "Justine Coleman"
    job_title: "Associate Digital Producer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/justine-coleman/"
  - name: "Gregory A. Smith"
    job_title: "Senior Associate Director, Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/gregory-a-smith/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/06/25/video-how-do-american-men-and-women-differ-religiously/"
categories:
  - "Beliefs & Practices"
  - "Non-Religion & Secularism"
  - "Religion"
  - "Religious Commitment"
  - "Religious Identity & Affiliation"
datasets:
  - name: "2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS) Dataset"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/2023-24-religious-landscape-study-rls-dataset/"
---

# Video: How do American men and women differ religiously?

The gender gap in American religion is shrinking. Historically, women in the United States have been more religious than men, and that is still true today. But the gap is smaller than it once was. Dive into the data with Pew Research Center’s Senior Associate Director Gregory A. Smith. Learn more about the study at [pewresearch.org/rls](https://pewresearch.org/rls).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWavJRXuwg

**Publications from the Religious Landscape Study**

- Read the report: [Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, May Have Leveled Off](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/decline-of-christianity-in-the-us-has-slowed-may-have-leveled-off/)

- Explore the interactive database: [Religious Landscape Study](https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/)

- About this research project: [About the Religious Landscape Study](https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/about/)

- Read the methodology: [Methodology](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/religious-landscape-study-methodology/)

- Watch the main video: [Religion and Spirituality in America](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/03/21/video-religion-and-spirituality-in-america/)

- [How common are spiritual beliefs in the U.S.?](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/05/13/video-how-common-are-spiritual-beliefs-in-the-us/)

- [How religious are young Americans today?](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/05/28/video-how-religious-are-young-americans-today/)

- [How much ‘religious switching’ is there in the U.S.?](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/06/10/video-how-much-religious-switching-is-there-in-the-us/)