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reportAug 23, 2022

1. Changes in son preference, ultrasound use and fertility

Among Indians overall, sex selection during pregnancy is at least in part a result of a cultural preference for sons over daughters, which may be thought of as “son preference” or “daughter aversion,” or both. A preference for sons seems to be implied in the ancient Hindu epic “Mahabharata,” in which Gandhari is blessed to […]
short readsApr 12, 2023

Why the U.S. census doesn’t ask Americans about their religion

The Census Bureau has collected data on Americans’ income, race, ethnicity, housing and other things, but it has never directly asked about their religion.
short readsAug 8, 2022

Why Pew Research Center typically can’t report the views of smaller U.S. religious groups

While the largest Christian traditions and religious “nones” can be consistently analyzed, smaller groups produce a large margin of error.
reportAug 23, 2022

2. What role does caste play?

Many of the patterns described in this report vary by caste. In India, castes are hereditary social classes. Historically, the caste someone was born into determined their status in the social hierarchy, along with their social circle and what careers they could pursue. Caste also is tied to many family patterns – including sex selection. […]
short readsAug 30, 2023

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.
reportNov 29, 2022

How COVID-19 Restrictions Affected Religious Groups Around the World in 2020

Nearly a quarter of countries used force to prevent religious gatherings during the pandemic; other government restrictions and social hostilities related to religion remained fairly stable.
reportDec 18, 2024

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.
reportAug 30, 2023

6. Non-religion

Many international studies, including from Pew Research Center, compare levels of religious identity and commitment across countries. China tends to rank high on the lists of countries with the biggest share of people who are – by several measures – secular. In China, religious affiliation is typically translated as “religious belief,” such as in the […]
reportAug 23, 2022

Sidebar: Laws, norms and traditions

Laws and cultural norms tied to inheritance and marriage may help explain differences in attitudes toward sons, daughters and abortion. This sidebar offers a very elementary glance at Indian laws, norms and traditions that might be tied to sex selection. Inheritance: Inheritance traditions are among the barriers that Indian women face, even though laws in […]
reportNov 17, 2022

2. Environmentalism in U.S. religious congregations

CORRECTION (May 23, 2024): A previous version of this report listed an incorrect figure for Hispanic Americans who regularly attend religious services and say they have heard at least a little about climate change in sermons. This has been updated and does not substantively affect the findings of this report. While many Americans tie their […]

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1. Changes in son preference, ultrasound use and fertility

Why the U.S. census doesn’t ask Americans about their religion

Why Pew Research Center typically can’t report the views of smaller U.S. religious groups

2. What role does caste play?

Is China a religious country or not? It’s a tricky question to answer

How COVID-19 Restrictions Affected Religious Groups Around the World in 2020

Government Restrictions on Religion Stayed at Peak Levels Globally in 2022

6. Non-religion

Sidebar: Laws, norms and traditions

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