6 facts about Buddhism in China
While only 4% of Chinese adults formally identify as Buddhists, formal affiliation doesn’t reflect the full extent of Buddhist belief and practice.
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International Opinion on Global Threats
Adults across 25 countries see the spread of false information online, the condition of the global economy and terrorism as major threats today.
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1. Religious landscape and change
Most identify as Buddhist or unaffiliated, and religious “switching” over a person’s lifetime is common.
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Appendix A: Survey methodology
About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on a mix of telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates and Social Research Centre. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. Read more about our international survey methodology and […]
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Is China a religious country or not? It’s a tricky question to answer
Based on formal religious identity, China is the least religious country in the world – with just 10% of Chinese adults self-identifying with a religion.
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Government Restrictions on Religion Stayed at Peak Levels Globally in 2022
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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U.S. adults under 30 have different foreign policy priorities than older adults
Americans’ views differ by age on whether measures like addressing climate change and preventing terrorist attacks should be top foreign policy priorities.
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Wikipedia at 25: What the data tells us
As of December 2025, there are over 66 million articles across all languages on Wikipedia. Around 7 million articles are in English.
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6. Religion, politics and society
Many in the region hold generally positive views of religion, but few want religious leaders to be involved in politics.
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1. Views of China
Attitudes toward China are largely negative across the 24 countries surveyed. A median of two-thirds say they have an unfavorable opinion of the country and a median of just 28% offer positive ratings. Half or more in each of the North American and European countries surveyed have somewhat or very unfavorable opinions of China. This […]