7. ‘Other religions’ population change
Baha’is, Jains, Sikhs, Daoists and other groups that Pew Research Center classified as “other religions” combined – grew globally by 12% from 2010 to 2020.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Baha’is, Jains, Sikhs, Daoists and other groups that Pew Research Center classified as “other religions” combined – grew globally by 12% from 2010 to 2020.
A third of Israeli adults say Israel should govern Gaza, down from 40% in 2024.
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 […]
Read key findings about trends in Americans’ religious beliefs and practices in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s executive summary. Pew Research Center.
Of the 198 places analyzed, 24 scored “very high” in our measure of government restrictions, up from 19 in 2021. For social hostilities, “very high” score totals were unchanged.
Read about U.S. religious groups’ demographics – such as race/ethnicity, age, immigrant status, gender and sexual orientation – and their trends since 2007. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
This year, only 16% of Israelis have a favorable view of the UN – the lowest level in surveys going back to 2007.
Most Americans say religion’s influence is shrinking, and about half (48%) see conflict between their own religious beliefs and mainstream American culture.
As a kid, most Americans say they were raised in a religion, went to religious services at least monthly, and had at least some religious education. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
Countries that lost their Christian majorities all saw growing percentages of religiously unaffiliated people.
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