Israel: share of respondents who believe religious influence increased in recent years

In a 2022 survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics in Israel, respondents answered a question about the influence of religion on life in the country. The data are presented according to the respondents' place of residence. In the city of Rishon LeZiyyon, located in central Israel, 63 percent of respondents believed that religious influence increased in recent years in the country. The cities of Haifa and Netanya followed, with 62 and 61 percent of respondents respectively agreeing with this statement. In contrast, only 50 percent of those surveyed in Bnei Brak, a predominantly Orthodox Jewish city, agreed with the statement.

Share of respondents who believe religious influence increased in recent years in 2022 in Israel, by city

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Rishon LeZiyyon	63%
Haifa	62%
Netanya	61%
Tel Aviv-Yafo	59%
Jerusalem	54%
Jerusalem (Jewish population)	55%
Petah Tiqwa	53%
Ashdod	52%
Be'er Sheva	52%
Bnei Brak	50%

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

Israel

Survey time period

January 2022 to January 2023

Number of respondents

6,501 respondents

Age group

20 years and older

Supplementary notes

The report mentions that the target population of the survey was those aged 20 and over with a permanent household in Israel. In 2022, members of the Bedouin community and participants from the Arab community in the central and Jerusalem districts of Israel were not included in the survey due to difficulties in obtaining data.

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