2. Religious switching into and out of the religiously unaffiliated group
Read about where religiously unaffiliated populations have had the largest net gains, and how those who’ve joined the “nones” identified previously.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Read about where religiously unaffiliated populations have had the largest net gains, and how those who’ve joined the “nones” identified previously.
Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Buddhism, or remained Buddhist since childhood, in six countries.
Most registered voters who are White Christians would vote for Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Joe Biden if the 2024 presidential election were held today.
In 2020, properties in 102 of the 198 countries and territories in the study were targeted in incidents tied to religion.
People in sub-Saharan Africa are typically among the most likely to say that religion is very important in their lives.
Among the 32 places surveyed, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.
Here’s how Indian Americans describe their own identities, their views of the U.S. and India, and how they feel about achieving the American dream.
Most U.S. adults are neutral toward several religious groups, though Americans tend to rate their own religious group positively. More than a third of Americans hold unfavorable views of multiple religious groups.
People in 12 of 24 nations surveyed tend to say the U.S. is their top ally. But it’s also widely seen as a top threat, as are Russia and China.
Religious “nones” are people who describe themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religious affiliation in our surveys. To measure religious affiliation in the United States, we asked: “What is your present religion, if any?” followed by a list of options: Respondents who choose atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” […]
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