5. Religiously unaffiliated migrants around the world
Religiously unaffiliated people are underrepresented among migrants, making up 13% of migrants but 23% of the global population.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Religiously unaffiliated people are underrepresented among migrants, making up 13% of migrants but 23% of the global population.
As is the case in many world religions, rituals around death are a key part of religious practice for multiple groups in the region. In most countries surveyed, when people are asked to consider planning a loved one’s funeral, they place great importance on religious elements. For example, 72% of Indonesians say inviting an imam […]
Across more than 20 countries surveyed, a median of 91% say being able to speak their country’s most common language is important for being considered a true national. And 81% say sharing their country’s customs and traditions is important for true belonging.
In Thailand, Cambodia and Sri Lanka, more than 90% of Buddhists see strong links between their religion and country. In the neighboring countries of Malaysia and Indonesia, nearly all Muslims say being Muslim is important to being truly part of their nation.
Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. The Center’s Asian American portfolio was funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from The Asian American Foundation; Chan Zuckerberg Initiative DAF, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; the Henry Luce […]
Buddhist migrants – who make up 4% of all migrants – are heavily concentrated in the Asia-Pacific region.
Most people in all six South and Southeast Asian countries surveyed say they believe in God or unseen beings.
Highly religious Americans tend to be Republican, while less religious adults lean Democratic. But this varies somewhat by race and ethnicity. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
Buddhism is the only major religion that declined in number globally between 2010 and 2020, mostly due to religious disaffiliation in East Asia and to low birth rates.
Ahead of Japan’s election on Oct. 27, here are four key facts about people’s views of democracy and political parties in the country.
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