This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 62287). Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion. […]
Turkish adults are divided when it comes to trust in their national government: 46% trust the government to do what is right for the country, while 51% do not. Trust is especially high among those who have a favorable opinion of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The president’s supporters are nearly five times as likely as […]
In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have had especially large losses.
Americans are split on whether the U.S. should be active in world affairs or focus on problems at home. There are also partisan gaps in support for different foreign aid types.
Download the public-use file (PUF) dataset for the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS), which provides estimates of the U.S. population’s religious composition, beliefs and practices. Pew Research Center.
The globe’s 280 million immigrants shape countries’ religious composition. Christians make up the largest share, but Jews are most likely to have migrated.