5. Religiously unaffiliated migrants around the world
Religiously unaffiliated people are underrepresented among migrants, making up 13% of migrants but 23% of the global population.
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Religiously unaffiliated people are underrepresented among migrants, making up 13% of migrants but 23% of the global population.
We compared three different online survey methods in certain countries to see which one would most closely replicate our phone results.
We asked people in 35 countries about the influence of specific religious texts on their national laws. The texts in question varied by country: For example, adults in predominantly Christian countries were asked about the influence of the Bible. And in Muslim-majority countries, they were asked about the influence of the Quran. In most middle-income […]
A 69% median across 25 nations say terrorism is a major threat to their country. Concern tends to be highest among older people and those on the right.
Large shares of adults in most of the 36 countries we surveyed say religion helps society rather than harms it.[2. numoffset=”2″ In the U.S., we previously asked very similar questions about the impact of religion on society using a slightly different scale. For more, read the 2023 report “Spirituality Among Americans.”] Most also say religion […]
When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key.
Among 107 democracies, we found that only one other country uses the same redistricting approach as the U.S.
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.
A 63% median across 13 member states feel positively about NATO. Opinions of the organization are up in some countries and down in others.
Across 35 countries, most people rate press, speech and internet freedoms as important, but the shares who call these very important range somewhat.
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