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reportMar 26, 2025

Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions

In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have had especially large losses.
reportJan 28, 2025

Comparing Levels of Religious Nationalism Around the World

We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion’s role in society, government and national identity.
short readsOct 24, 2023

People broadly view the EU favorably, both in member states and elsewhere

Across 24 countries surveyed, a median of 66% give the EU a positive rating, while 29% give it a negative one.
reportAug 29, 2023

Views of India Lean Positive Across 23 Countries

Across 12 countries, a median of 40% of adults say they have no confidence in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do the right thing regarding world affairs, while a median of 37% say they have at least some confidence. About eight-in-ten Indians (79%) have a favorable view of Modi, including a 55% majority with a very favorable view.
reportJun 9, 2025

Methodology

This section describes the methods used to estimate religious composition at the country level, regionally and globally; our procedures for measuring religious groups’ demographic characteristics and their religious “switching” rates; as well as methodological challenges that we considered in some countries. The final section lists the 201 countries and territories that make up each of […]
reportNov 29, 2022

2. Physical harassment related to religion occurred in more than two-thirds of countries in 2020

Religious groups faced harassment by governments, social groups or individuals in 189 countries and territories in 2020. This was nearly the same as in 2019, when harassment of religious groups was reported in 190 countries and territories – the highest number since this tracking began in 2007. (These counts include all countries in which the […]
reportJun 9, 2025

1. Factors driving religious change, 2010-2020

Read how demographic factors – age composition, life expectancy and fertility rates – and religious switching changed the global religious landscape.
reportDec 6, 2023

Attitudes on an Interconnected World

How close do people feel to others around the world? How much do they want their countries involved in international affairs? How do people’s experiences with travel and feelings of international connectedness relate to their views about the world? A recent 24-nation survey explores these questions.
short readsJun 15, 2023

Economic ratings are poor – and getting worse – in most countries surveyed

Majorities of adults in 18 of 24 countries surveyed this spring rate their nation’s economic situation poorly.
reportMay 31, 2024

Methodology

The data for the historical analysis in this report is derived from the Annual Social and Economic Supplements (ASEC) of the Current Population Survey (CPS), which are conducted in March of every year. The specific files used in this report are from March 1971 to March 2023 and contain data on the annual income of […]

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Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions

Comparing Levels of Religious Nationalism Around the World

People broadly view the EU favorably, both in member states and elsewhere

Views of India Lean Positive Across 23 Countries

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2. Physical harassment related to religion occurred in more than two-thirds of countries in 2020

1. Factors driving religious change, 2010-2020

Attitudes on an Interconnected World

Economic ratings are poor – and getting worse – in most countries surveyed

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