7. ‘Other religions’ population change
Baha’is, Jains, Sikhs, Daoists and other groups that Pew Research Center classified as “other religions” combined – grew globally by 12% from 2010 to 2020.
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Appendix A: Global Attitudes Survey fieldwork timeline
There were many events, meetings and announcements that occurred shortly before and during our fieldwork period that may have impacted how people perceive China and its president. We highlight a few prominent events here that were relevant across multiple countries and directly relate to the questions included in our survey.
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The number of Christian-majority countries fell between 2010 and 2020
Countries that lost their Christian majorities all saw growing percentages of religiously unaffiliated people.
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3. The role of the international community
Israelis broadly agree that the U.S. is helpful in the work toward lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and that Iran is harmful.
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Methodology
This section describes the methods used to estimate religious composition at the country level, regionally and globally; our procedures for measuring religious groups’ demographic characteristics and their religious “switching” rates; as well as methodological challenges that we considered in some countries. The final section lists the 201 countries and territories that make up each of […]
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Religion weekly update, Sept. 9, 2016
Religion & Public Life A weekly digest of the Center’s latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · Subscribe ↗ Media mentions Mosques have more than doubled since 9/11. But Muslims say opposition is fierce Sept. 9 – Religion News Service In the news U.S. Jews feel ‘precarious’ as High […]
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9. Religion in Asia and the Pacific
Hindus, Muslims and the unaffiliated each make up about a quarter or more of the Asia-Pacific population. These groups all grew there from 2010-2020.
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Before U.S. election, most Americans and Germans had a positive view of relations between their countries
While 84% of Americans and 74% of Germans perceived U.S.-German relations as good, their views differed on some international issues.
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2. The United States’ standing in the world
Americans generally say the U.S. is respected and that it’s economy and military are powerful, but they think its global influence is getting weaker.
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5 facts about global fertility trends
Africa is the only world region where the fertility rate is currently higher than the global replacement-level fertility.