Views about human evolution among Non-Christians by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among Non-Christians by views about human evolution

% of Non-Christians who say humans…

Views about size of governmentEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Smaller government; fewer services59%17%5%16%3%4,511
Bigger government; more services64%14%3%17%2%4,673
Depends59%13%9%11%8%400
Don't know50%14%15%9%12%439
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