Belief of Americans in God, heaven and hell, 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 29, 2016
This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans on their belief in the concepts of god, heaven and hell in 2014. As of 2011, about 75 percent of respondents believed in hell.

Do you believe in God, Angels, Heaven, Hell or The Devil?

CharacteristicYesNoNot sure about
God 79% 11% 10%
Angels 72% 16% 12%
Heaven 71% 15% 14%
Hell 64% 22% 13%
The Devil 61% 27% 12%
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June 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 4-8, 2016

Number of respondents

About 1,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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