1. Migrants living in each region
Migrants tend to move to regions where their religion is common, but some regions also see large influxes of migrants from minority religious groups.
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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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2. Number of countries where religious groups were harassed reached new peak level in 2022
In 2022, governments and/or social actors harassed religious groups in 192 countries and territories out of the 198 analyzed – two more than 2021.
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4. Practices
Few pray daily, but many pray at least occasionally and offer respects to certain religious figures.
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2. Do ‘nones’ follow religious practices?
Relatively few “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, attend religious services or light candles for religious reasons in most of the 22 countries studied.
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Video: How do American men and women differ religiously?
The gender gap in American religion is shrinking. Historically, women have been more religious than men. But the gap is smaller than it once was.
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Geographic spotlights: A closer look at 4 migration stories
Read our deep-dive on religious migration trends in Europe, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, India and the United States.
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Video: How much ‘religious switching’ is there in the U.S.?
35% of U.S. adults no longer identify with the religion in which they were raised – that’s about 90 million people who have changed their religious identities.
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The changing face of Congress in 7 charts
The 119th Congress is the most racially and ethnically diverse in history, and it includes the nation’s first openly transgender legislator at the federal level.
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Video: How religious are young Americans today?
Young adults today are less religious than older adults by traditional measures. But when it comes to spirituality, the differences are smaller.
