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short readsOct 6, 2022

Populists in Europe – especially those on the right – have increased their vote shares in recent elections

Elections in Italy and Sweden have underscored the growing electoral strength that populist parties have displayed in Europe in recent years.
short readsFeb 17, 2022

In India, head coverings are worn by most women, including roughly six-in-ten Hindus

In recent weeks, protests in India over Muslim headscarves in schools have gained international attention.
short readsDec 1, 2022

After declining early in the COVID-19 outbreak, immigrant naturalizations in the U.S. are rising again

An estimated 940,000 immigrants became U.S. citizens during the 2022 fiscal year. That annual total would be the third-highest on record.
reportNov 29, 2022

2. Physical harassment related to religion occurred in more than two-thirds of countries in 2020

Religious groups faced harassment by governments, social groups or individuals in 189 countries and territories in 2020. This was nearly the same as in 2019, when harassment of religious groups was reported in 190 countries and territories – the highest number since this tracking began in 2007. (These counts include all countries in which the […]
reportAug 23, 2022

1. Changes in son preference, ultrasound use and fertility

Among Indians overall, sex selection during pregnancy is at least in part a result of a cultural preference for sons over daughters, which may be thought of as “son preference” or “daughter aversion,” or both. A preference for sons seems to be implied in the ancient Hindu epic “Mahabharata,” in which Gandhari is blessed to […]
reportMar 2, 2022

2. Son preference and abortion

Historically, in Indian society, sons have been expected to take care of their aging parents, and men have been the main beneficiaries of inheritance. Meanwhile, married women often live with and support their in-laws. In line with these and other traditions, families have tended to place higher value on – and provide more support to […]
reportDec 7, 2021

Appendix C: UK survey methodology

This survey was conducted among 2,097 adults between March 9 and March 29, 2021, by Kantar Public using the PUBLIC Voice panel, a nationally representative mixed-mode panel of randomly recruited and selected individuals residing in the United Kingdom. Panelists participated via self-administered web surveys (93.0% of respondents) as well as via interviewer-administered telephone surveys (7.0% […]
reportSep 21, 2021

1. Population growth and religious composition

India’s population has more than tripled in the six decades following Partition, from 361 million (36.1 crore) people in the 1951 census to more than 1.2 billion (120 crore) in 2011. As of 2020, India gains roughly 1 million (10 lakh) inhabitants each month, putting it on course to surpass China as the world’s most […]
reportSep 21, 2021

3. Religious demography of Indian states and territories

As is the case in most countries, population density varies widely across India. The most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, recorded close to 200 million (20 crore) inhabitants in the 2011 census, while the southern archipelago of Lakshadweep had fewer than 100,000 (1,00,000 in India’s number system). Adherents of religious groups also are not evenly distributed […]
short readsSep 21, 2021

Key findings about the religious composition of India

Religious pluralism has long been a core value in India. A new report shows that India’s religious composition has been fairly stable since 1951.

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Populists in Europe – especially those on the right – have increased their vote shares in recent elections

In India, head coverings are worn by most women, including roughly six-in-ten Hindus

After declining early in the COVID-19 outbreak, immigrant naturalizations in the U.S. are rising again

2. Physical harassment related to religion occurred in more than two-thirds of countries in 2020

1. Changes in son preference, ultrasound use and fertility

Appendix C: UK survey methodology

1. Population growth and religious composition

3. Religious demography of Indian states and territories

Key findings about the religious composition of India

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