4. Views of China as a competitor and threat to the U.S.
A majority of Americans say China is a competitor of the U.S., not an enemy or partner. But more say China poses a top threat than say the same of any other country.
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Appendix A: Regions
This appendix lists studied countries and territories by region. These regional categories were chosen to be consistent with our previous reports on the global demography of religion. The word “country” is used interchangeably with “countries and territories” in this report for the sake of brevity. We include countries and territories recognized as such by the […]
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4. Restrictions on religion in the world’s 25 most populous countries in 2021
Egypt, Pakistan, India, Indonesia and Nigeria had the highest levels of overall restrictions (both government restrictions and social hostilities) among the 25 most populous countries in 2021. Japan, the United States, South Africa, Italy and Brazil had the lowest levels of overall restrictions among these countries. Each year we look separately at the 25 most […]
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Sortable table: Religious diversity by country, 2010-2020
This sortable table shows religious diversity scores for countries and territories in 2010 and 2020.
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Methodology C: Definitions and concepts
This report presents estimates of the number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of July 2023 and for earlier years. These estimates supersede all previously published Pew Research Center estimates. This appendix provides details on how the estimates are rounded and definitions of various concepts used in the report. This methodology section is […]
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Restrictions on religion rose in most regions in 2023 but declined in sub-Saharan Africa
Median levels of government restrictions and social hostilities rose in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East and North Africa.
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More Countries Had Elevated Levels of Social Hostilities Involving Religion in 2023
The number of countries with high or very high social hostilities rose for the third year in a row; government interference in worship also increased.
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Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology
Our typology sorts the public into nine groups based on their political and cultural values, not their party – painting a picture of American politics with far more than two colors.
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3. Median scores for government restrictions peak, social hostilities involving religion tick down in 2021
Government restrictions on religion, by region The global median score on the Government Restrictions Index (GRI) rose from 2.8 in 2020 to 3.0 in 2021, the highest it’s been since Pew Research Center created the index in 2007. Both Europe and the Americas saw increases in their regional GRI scores, though their median scores remained […]
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1. Views of the Israel-Hamas war
At the time of the survey in March and early April, Israelis voiced differing views of the war. Reactions to the military response against Hamas were generally mixed, as were attitudes toward the principal decision-makers – the three members of Israel’s war cabinet. However, most Israelis shared concerns that the war could expand across the […]