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short readsApr 12, 2023

Why the U.S. census doesn’t ask Americans about their religion

The Census Bureau has collected data on Americans’ income, race, ethnicity, housing and other things, but it has never directly asked about their religion.
reportFeb 11, 2026

Sortable table: Religious diversity by country, 2010-2020

This sortable table shows religious diversity scores for countries and territories in 2010 and 2020.
reportJun 17, 2024

1. Religious landscape and change

Most identify as Buddhist or unaffiliated, and religious “switching” over a person’s lifetime is common.
short readsApr 20, 2023

Many people in U.S., other advanced economies say it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral

Most Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values, according to a spring 2022 survey.
reportJan 18, 2024

Language and Traditions Are Considered Central to National Identity

Across more than 20 countries surveyed, a median of 91% say being able to speak their country’s most common language is important for being considered a true national. And 81% say sharing their country’s customs and traditions is important for true belonging.
short readsOct 23, 2023

10 things to know about China’s policies on religion

The Chinese government closely regulates religious activity – here are 10 things to know about their policies on religion.
short readsJul 31, 2023

The U.S. is not widely seen as highly religious

A modest share of people around the world see the United States as more religious than other wealthy nations – despite considerable evidence that it is.
short readsSep 28, 2023

The pope is concerned about climate change. How do U.S. Catholics feel about it?

71% of Hispanic Catholics see climate change as an extremely or very serious problem, compared with 49% of White, non-Hispanic Catholics.
reportSep 12, 2023

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Pew Research Center conducted random, probability-based surveys among 13,122 adults (ages 18 and older) across six South and Southeast Asian countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Interviewing was carried out under the direction of Langer Research Associates. In Malaysia and Singapore, interviews were conducted via computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) using mobile phones. […]
reportApr 13, 2023

Among U.S. Latinos, Catholicism Continues to Decline but Is Still the Largest Faith

Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, even as their share among Latino adults has steadily declined over the past decade. The share of Latinos who are religiously unaffiliated is now on par with U.S. adults overall.

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Why the U.S. census doesn’t ask Americans about their religion

Sortable table: Religious diversity by country, 2010-2020

1. Religious landscape and change

Language and Traditions Are Considered Central to National Identity

10 things to know about China’s policies on religion

The U.S. is not widely seen as highly religious

Among U.S. Latinos, Catholicism Continues to Decline but Is Still the Largest Faith

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