reportFeb 26, 2025 2. Religious switching Millions of Americans have switched religions over the course of their lives, and most say their religiousness or spirituality has generally shifted too. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
reportMar 26, 2025 1. Religious switching into and out of Christianity Read about where Christianity has had the largest net losses, and how those who’ve left Christianity now identify religiously.
reportMar 26, 2025 3. Religious switching into and out of Buddhism Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Buddhism, or remained Buddhist since childhood, in six countries.
reportMar 26, 2025 4. Religious switching into and out of Islam Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Islam, or remained Muslim since childhood, in 13 countries.
reportMar 26, 2025 5. Religious switching into and out of Hinduism Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Hinduism, or remained Hindu since childhood, in four countries.
reportMar 26, 2025 6. Religious switching into and out of Judaism Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Judaism, or remained Jewish since childhood, in the U.S. and Israel.
reportJun 9, 2025 1. Factors driving religious change, 2010-2020 Read how demographic factors – age composition, life expectancy and fertility rates – and religious switching changed the global religious landscape.
short readsJun 26, 2025 Globally, 1 in 10 adults under 55 have left their childhood religion The share of people who retain their childhood religious identity in adulthood varies across religious categories.
reportMar 26, 2025 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.
reportJun 17, 2024 1. Religious landscape and change Most identify as Buddhist or unaffiliated, and religious “switching” over a person’s lifetime is common.