Opinions on importance of religious practices worldwide

86 percent of respondents in India and Thailand agreed with the statement that religious practices are an important part of their countries' citizens moral life. By contrast, only 25 percent of respondents in Japan and 30 percent in Hungary and Sweden did the same.

Share of respondents in selected countries worldwide thinking that religious practices are an important factor in the moral life of their country's citizens in 2023

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January 20 to February 3. 2023

Number of respondents

19,371 respondents in 26 countries*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*There were around 1,000 respondents in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the U.S.. Around 500 in Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Hungary, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, and Türkiye. Around 2,200 in India.

The original question was posed as follows: 'To what extent do you agree with the following statement:
Religious practices are an important factor in the moral life of mu country's citizens.'

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