Christianity was the largest religion in a high number of the countries included in the survey. Of the countries, Peru, South Africa, and Poland had the highest share of Christians at around 75 percent. Moreover, around 90 percent in India and Thailand stated that they believed in another religion, with Hinduism and Buddhism being the major religion in the two countries respectively. Sweden and South Korea were the only two countries where 50 percent or more of the respondents stated that they did not have any religious beliefs.
Share of population in selected countries worldwide in 2023, by religious beliefs
*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.
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