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4. Spiritual and religious practices

Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by country.
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3. Median index scores for government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion declined or remained stable in most regions in 2019

Government restrictions by region In 2019, the median Government Restrictions Index (GRI) score of the 198 countries and territories in this study remained stable at 2.9, staying at its highest level since Pew Research Center began tracking these measures in 2007 (see Overview). The median score on the index decreased in three of the five […]
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5 facts about how the world’s population is expected to change by 2100

The world’s population is expected to peak at 10.3 billion in 2084 and then decline to 10.2 billion through the end of the century.
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41 countries ban religion-related groups; Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’is among the most commonly targeted

Around a fifth (21%) of the 198 countries evaluated banned at least one religion-related group in 2019, our analysis found.
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1. God, spirits and the natural world

Large majorities around the world say they believe in God. Read about beliefs in spiritual presence “beyond the natural world,” and in animals and nature.
reportSep 30, 2021

Globally, Social Hostilities Related to Religion Decline in 2019, While Government Restrictions Remain at Highest Levels

Social hostilities involving religion, including violence and harassment against religious groups by private individuals and groups, declined in 2019, according to Pew Research Center’s 12th annual study of global restrictions on religion, which examines 198 countries and territories.
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The State of the Asian American Middle Class

The share of Asian Americans in the U.S. middle class has held steady since 2010, while the share in the upper-income tier has grown.
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Key findings about restrictions on religion around the world in 2019

Social hostilities around the world involving religion declined in 2019 to the lowest level in five years.
reportNov 16, 2022

What Makes Someone a Good Member of Society?

Most in advanced economies say voting, taking steps to reduce climate change and getting a COVID-19 vaccine are ways to be a good member of society; fewer say this about attending religious services.
reportJan 20, 2022

1. The Caribbean is the largest origin source of Black immigrants, but fastest growth is among African immigrants

The vast majority of Black immigrants are from two regions: the Caribbean and Africa. These two areas accounted for 88% of all Black foreign-born people in the United States in 2019. Black immigrants from Africa have been the primary driver for much of the overall recent growth in the Black immigrant population. Between 2000 and […]

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4. Spiritual and religious practices

3. Median index scores for government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion declined or remained stable in most regions in 2019

5 facts about how the world’s population is expected to change by 2100

41 countries ban religion-related groups; Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’is among the most commonly targeted

1. God, spirits and the natural world

Globally, Social Hostilities Related to Religion Decline in 2019, While Government Restrictions Remain at Highest Levels

The State of the Asian American Middle Class

Key findings about restrictions on religion around the world in 2019

What Makes Someone a Good Member of Society?

1. The Caribbean is the largest origin source of Black immigrants, but fastest growth is among African immigrants

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