Government restrictions on religion around the world reached new record in 2018
Government restrictions in 2018 were at their highest level since 2007, when Pew Research Center began tracking these trends.
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Government restrictions in 2018 were at their highest level since 2007, when Pew Research Center began tracking these trends.
Looking at household living arrangements in 130 countries and territories may shed light on how coronavirus-related quarantines are being felt.
Globally, women are younger than their male partners. They also are more likely to age alone and to live in single-parent households.
Some countries where COVID-19 has been deadliest – including the United States and Italy – have populations that skew considerably older than the global average.
Four of the 10 most populous countries will no longer be among the top 10 in 2100 – and all four will be supplanted by rapidly growing African nations.
About half of black Muslims are converts to Islam, a relatively high conversion level. Black Muslims, like black Americans overall, have high levels of religious commitment.
The highest U.S. tariffs aren’t on imports from its biggest trading partners, but on products from several developing South Asian nations whose exports are heavily weighted toward clothing, footwear and other products that the U.S. generally taxes highly.
Malala Yousafzai’s shooting came at a time when social hostilities involving religion were at a high point, both globally and in Pakistan.
Today, more than 80 countries either have an official religion or favor one or more religious groups over others.
Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. Here are some questions and answers about their public opinions and demographics.
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