Polygamy is rare around the world and mostly confined to a few regions
In some countries – particularly in a segment of West and Central Africa – polygamy is frequently legal and widespread.
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In some countries – particularly in a segment of West and Central Africa – polygamy is frequently legal and widespread.
Government restrictions in 2018 were at their highest level since 2007, when Pew Research Center began tracking these trends.
Few in 14 advanced countries have confidence in either Xi or Trump, and many are critical of how both countries have handled the coronavirus outbreak.
Indians see religious tolerance as a central part of who they are as a nation. Across the major religious groups, most people say it is very important to respect all religions to be “truly Indian.”
What does it mean to be Jewish in America? A new Pew Research Center survey looks into this diverse group.
Despite major changes in laws and norms surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBT people around the world, public opinion on the acceptance of homosexuality in society remains sharply divided by country, region and economic development.
Whether they expressed optimistic or pessimistic views about the “new normal” in 2025, these respondents also weighed in with their worries for the near future of humans and digital technologies. Their views embraced several overarching themes that can be summed up in one: The advantaged enjoy more advantages; the disadvantaged fall further behind. Much of […]
Today, most Black adults say they rely on prayer to help make major decisions, and view opposing racism as essential to their religious faith.
Asked in spring 2019 which country or group poses the greatest threat to their country in the future, just 6% of Americans named Iran.
In several countries, favorable views of the U.S. are at their lowest point since the Center began polling on this topic two decades ago.
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