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    3. Buddhism

    Buddhism (Fojiao 佛教) is the largest officially recognized religion in China. The share of Buddhists in China ranges from 4% to 33%, depending on the measure used and whether it is based on surveys that ask about formal affiliation with Buddhism or beliefs and practices associated with Buddhism. The share of Chinese adults who formally […]

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    4. Churches and religious organizations

    Opinions about churches and religious organizations have become somewhat more positive in recent years (59% today vs. 53% in late 2022). Religious affiliation Large majorities of Protestants and Catholics say that churches and religious organizations are having a positive effect on the country today, though White evangelical Protestants are particularly likely to say this. Eight-in-ten […]

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    4. Practices

    Few pray daily, but many pray at least occasionally and offer respects to certain religious figures.

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    Acknowledgments

    Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. The Center’s Asian American portfolio was funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from The Asian American Foundation; Chan Zuckerberg Initiative DAF, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; the Henry Luce […]

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    3. Views on the importance of birthplace to national identity

    On balance, respondents tend to see being born in their country as an important part of national identity. However, views vary widely across the 23 countries surveyed. Majorities in just over half of the countries consider being born there meaningful to national identity. Sentiments in Indonesia, Kenya and Mexico are especially strong, with around nine-in-ten […]

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    Le diseguaglianze economiche sono considerate una delle maggiori sfide a livello globale

    Molti sostengono che l’influenza politica dei ricchi sia un fattore determinante Questo comunicato stampa è stato tradotto in italiano dall’inglese, lingua originale di redazione. Un nuovo sondaggio del Pew Research Center condotto in 36 Paesi, pubblicato oggi, rileva una diffusa preoccupazione dell’opinione pubblica in relazione alle disuguaglianze economiche. Alla domanda relativa a cosa conduca a […]

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    Cultural Issues and the 2024 Election

    Voters who support Biden and Trump have starkly different opinions on many issues, and these two groups are divided internally as well.