Executive summary
Read key findings about trends in Americans’ religious beliefs and practices in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s executive summary. Pew Research Center.
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1. Migrants living in each region
Migrants tend to move to regions where their religion is common, but some regions also see large influxes of migrants from minority religious groups.
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1. Number of countries with ‘very high’ government restrictions increases in 2022
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.
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2. Beliefs about the afterlife
In nearly every place surveyed, half or more say life after death is likely. Fewer believe in reincarnation or that ancestral spirits can affect their lives.
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4 facts about religion and diversity in Taiwan
Buddhists, the religiously unaffiliated and Daoists each make up about a quarter of Taiwan’s adult population.
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Younger and older Americans engage in public life in different ways
Older adults are more likely to participate in civic activities like voting, donating or attending religious services, while younger adults engage more in online spaces.
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24. Age, race, education and other demographic traits of U.S. religious groups
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.
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12. Spiritual experiences
Most feel awed by nature’s beauty and feel gratitude at least weekly. About 40% or more feel spiritual peace or think about life’s meaning this often. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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Acknowledgments
This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 62287). Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/globalreligiousfutures. This […]
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When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key.