Importance of religion by country
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| 90%-100% 80%-89% 70%-79% 60%-69% | 50%-59% 40%-49% 30%-39% 20%-29% | 10%-19% 0%-9% No data |
This article charts a list of countries by importance of religion.
Methodology
[edit]The table below is based on the global Gallup Poll in 2009 research which asked "Is religion important in your daily life?". Percentages for "yes" and "no" answers are listed below; they often do not add up to 100% because some answered "don't know" or did not answer.[1]
Countries/districts
[edit]| Country/district | Yes, important[1] | No, unimportant[1] |
|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
97% | 3% |
 Albania |
39% | 53% |
 Algeria |
95% | 4% |
 Argentina |
66% | 33% |
 Armenia |
73% | 25% |
 Azerbaijan |
50% | 49% |
 Bahrain |
94% | 4% |
 Bangladesh |
99% | 0% |
 Belarus |
34% | 56% |
 Bolivia |
89% | 10% |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
77% | 21% |
 Brazil |
87% | 13% |
 Burundi |
98% | 2% |
 Cambodia |
96% | 3% |
 Cameroon |
96% | 4% |
 Canada |
42% | 57% |
 Chad |
95% | 5% |
 Chile |
70% | 29% |
 Colombia |
83% | 16% |
 Comoros |
97% | 2% |
 Costa Rica |
79% | 19% |
 Cote d'Ivoire |
88% | 12% |
 Croatia |
70% | 28% |
 Cyprus |
75% | 24% |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
94% | 5% |
 Denmark |
19% | 80% |
 Dominican Republic |
87% | 13% |
 Djibouti |
96% | 2% |
 Ecuador |
82% | 17% |
 Egypt |
97% | 2% |
 El Salvador |
83% | 16% |
 Estonia |
16% | 78% |
 France |
30% | 69% |
 Georgia |
81% | 16% |
 Germany |
40% | 59% |
 Ghana |
95% | 5% |
 Greece |
71% | 28% |
 Guatemala |
88% | 9% |
 Honduras |
84% | 15% |
 Hong Kong |
24% | 74% |
 Hungary |
39% | 58% |
 India |
90% | 9% |
 Indonesia |
99% | 0% |
 Iraq |
84% | 11% |
 Ireland |
54% | 46% |
 Israel |
51% | 48% |
 Italy |
72% | 25% |
 Japan |
24% | 75% |
 Kazakhstan |
43% | 58% |
 Kenya |
94% | 6% |
 Kosovo |
90% | 8% |
 Kuwait |
91% | 6% |
 Kyrgyzstan |
72% | 25% |
 Latvia |
39% | 58% |
 Lebanon |
87% | 12% |
 Lithuania |
42% | 49% |
 Luxembourg |
39% | 59% |
 Malawi |
99% | 1% |
 Malaysia |
96% | 3% |
 Mali |
95% | 4% |
 Malta |
86% | 10% |
 Mauritania |
98% | 2% |
 Mexico |
73% | 25% |
 Moldova |
72% | 19% |
 Montenegro |
71% | 28% |
 Morocco |
97% | 1% |
 Nepal |
93% | 6% |
 Nicaragua |
84% | 15% |
 Niger |
99% | 0% |
 Nigeria |
96% | 3% |
 North Macedonia |
76% | 22% |
 Pakistan |
92% | 6% |
 Palestine |
93% | 7% |
 Panama |
88% | 11% |
 Paraguay |
92% | 8% |
 Peru |
84% | 14% |
 Philippines |
96% | 4% |
 Poland |
75% | 19% |
 Qatar |
95% | 4% |
 Romania |
84% | 12% |
 Russia |
34% | 56% |
 Rwanda |
95% | 5% |
 Saudi Arabia |
93% | 4% |
 Senegal |
96% | 4% |
 Serbia |
54% | 44% |
 Singapore |
70% | 29% |
 Slovenia |
47% | 52% |
 South Africa |
85% | 15% |
 South Korea |
43% | 56% |
 Spain |
49% | 50% |
 Sri Lanka |
99% | 1% |
 Sudan |
93% | 7% |
 Sweden |
17% | 82% |
 Switzerland |
41% | 57% |
 Syria |
89% | 9% |
 Tajikistan |
85% | 12% |
 Tanzania |
89% | 11% |
 Thailand |
97% | 2% |
 Tunisia |
93% | 5% |
 Turkey |
82% | 15% |
 Turkmenistan |
80% | 18% |
 Uganda |
93% | 7% |
 Ukraine |
46% | 48% |
 United Arab Emirates |
91% | 8% |
 United Kingdom |
27% | 73% |
 United States |
65% | 34% |
 Uruguay |
41% | 59% |
 Uzbekistan |
51% | 46% |
 Venezuela |
79% | 21% |
 Vietnam |
30% | 69% |
 Yemen |
99% | 1% |
 Zambia |
95% | 5% |
 Zimbabwe |
88% | 12% |
See also
[edit]- Demographics of atheism
- Demographics of religion
- Irreligion by country
- List of religious populations
- Religions by country
- Religiosity and intelligence
- Wealth and religion
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Crabtree, Steve (31 August 2010). "Religiosity Highest in World's Poorest Nations". Gallup. Retrieved 27 May 2015. (in which numbers have been rounded)
- ^ GALLUP WorldView - data accessed on 17 January 2009
