Religion

The Middle East's sectarian divide

How do countries across the Middle East view Saudi Arabia (predominantly Sunni) and Iran (predominantly Shia)? The Pew Research Center found out by polling people in several different countries, finding somewhat unsurprisingly that the entire region has a steep sectarian divide. In all countries, however, Saudi Arabia is viewed more favourably than Iran.

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This chart shows favourable views of Saudi Arabia & Iran in selected countries in 2015.

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