Religion & Social Values

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

Large numbers of Americans in many different religious groups express concern about fewer people getting married.

Most people in all six South and Southeast Asian countries surveyed say they believe in God or unseen beings.

In Thailand, Cambodia and Sri Lanka, more than 90% of Buddhists see strong links between their religion and country. In the neighboring countries of Malaysia and Indonesia, nearly all Muslims say being Muslim is important to being truly part of their nation.

Majorities in most of the 24 nations surveyed by Pew Research Center this spring say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

60% of Americans think business owners should not have to provide services if it might signal support for beliefs on LGBT issues that they oppose.

Among 24 countries, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.

In states where abortion is prohibited, the share of people who say access to abortion should be easier has increased since August 2019. A majority of residents in those states say it would be difficult to get an abortion in the area where they live today, up 21 points from four years ago.

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.

A majority of Americans say medication abortion should be legal, but there is a stark divide by age, religion and party affiliation.