Religious fervor varies significantly across the globe.
The concept of religion has played a significant role in shaping the development of many societies. In some nations, religion continues a central part of everyday life, whilst in others very much less so.Newsweek has mapped the most religious countries in the world, according to data compiled by the Pew Research Center.To create its report, Pew drew on research conducted in over 100 locations between 2008 and 2023. Adults were asked how important religion is in their lives.
Respondents in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea were similarly unlikely to say religion was important to them.Less than 20 percent said religion was important in Denmark, Switzerland, the U.K., Sweden, Finland, Norway, Austria, France, Belgium, and Germany.Several Eastern European countries were also unlikely to say religion was important. Less than 20 percent of Russian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Czech, and Estonian respondents said so.
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