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.
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People in sub-Saharan Africa are typically among the most likely to say that religion is very important in their lives.
Christians are still a majority in Europe but disaffiliation thinned the Christian population from 2010 to 2020.
Here’s a look back at 2025 through 12 of our most striking research findings.
Most adults across 25 countries are aware of AI, and people are generally more concerned than excited about its effects on daily life.
A majority of North Americans are Christian. But Christian populations declined in the U.S. and Canada, while the unaffiliated grew, from 2010 to 2020.
Americans are most skeptical about U.S. trade with China: 10% say it benefits the U.S. more than China, while 46% take the opposite view.
In 14 countries and territories, immigration accounted for more than 100% of population growth during this period.
Nearly three-quarters of German adults say relations with the United States are bad, while only 24% of U.S adults say the same of relations with Germany.
Growing numbers of Latin Americans are religiously unaffiliated, but belief in God remains high across the region.
Long-term analysis of 198 countries and territories shows government restrictions on religion and social hostilities toward religious groups go hand in hand.
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