How religious restrictions around the world have changed over a decade
The Center’s tenth report on religious restrictions around the world focuses on trends in restrictions from 2007 to 2017.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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3. How people around the world view religion’s role in their countries
Recent studies document younger adults being less religious than older generations and the global religious profile changing as the population grows. Across 27 countries surveyed, more think religion plays a less important role than a more important role compared with 20 years ago, but there is substantial regional variation on this question. About two-in-ten say […]
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What happens when a survey estimate doesn’t match a known benchmark
From time to time, data collected through surveys doesn’t match sources that are widely acknowledged as accurate.
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About one-in-six U.S. teachers worked second jobs in 2015-16 – and not just in the summer
Classes have ended for the summer at U.S. public schools, but a sizable share of teachers are still hard at work at second jobs outside the classroom.
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5 facts about Buddhists around the world
Buddhists made up roughly 7% of the world’s population in 2015. Half of the world’s Buddhists live in China.
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Negative stereotypes about Jews are largely rejected in France
Reports of anti-Semitic incidents in France rose dramatically in 2018. Yet most French adults do not believe negative Jewish stereotypes and are accepting of Jews.
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As elections near, Nigerians view their country’s economy and political system negatively
Many Nigerians are dissatisfied with Nigeria’s democracy and are skeptical about its political and judicial systems. Over half describe the economy as bad.
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Many Americans see religious discrimination in U.S. – especially against Muslims
Most American adults (82%) say Muslims are subject to at least some discrimination in the U.S. today, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March – including a majority (56%) who say Muslims are discriminated against a lot.
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Americans’ drinking habits vary by faith
Religiously active Americans are less likely to drink alcohol than those who are not as religious – but religion’s relationship with drinking is more nuanced.
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2. Broader thoughts from key experts on the future of democracy at a time of digital disruption
The following expert contributions offer deep, broad insights that represent the diversity of thought expressed by leading expert commentators in this canvassing. If we develop guardrails, the core elements of democracy will be strengthened Amy Webb, founder of the Future Today Institute, wrote, “There are too many variables in play to predict just one plausible […]