This statistic shows the results of a global survey on faith in God or a supreme being. The survey was conducted in 23 countries in September 2010. 70 percent of respondents in the United States stated they believe in God or a higher being.
Global share of people who believe in God or a supreme being, by country, as of 2010
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Indonesia
93%
Turkey
91%
Brazil
84%
South Africa
83%
Mexico
78%
USA
70%
Argentina
62%
Russia
56%
India
56%
Poland
51%
Italy
50%
Canada
46%
Overall
45%
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For this survey, approximately 1,000 people were asked per country, except for Argentina, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Russia and Turkey with 500 polled persons each.
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Ipsos. (May 11, 2011). Global share of people who believe in God or a supreme being, by country, as of 2010 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273004/global-belief-in-god-or-a-supreme-being/
Ipsos. "Global share of people who believe in God or a supreme being, by country, as of 2010." Chart. May 11, 2011. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273004/global-belief-in-god-or-a-supreme-being/
Ipsos. (2011). Global share of people who believe in God or a supreme being, by country, as of 2010. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273004/global-belief-in-god-or-a-supreme-being/
Ipsos. "Global Share of People Who Believe in God or a Supreme Being, by Country, as of 2010." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273004/global-belief-in-god-or-a-supreme-being/
Ipsos, Global share of people who believe in God or a supreme being, by country, as of 2010 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273004/global-belief-in-god-or-a-supreme-being/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Global share of people who believe in God or a supreme being, by country, as of 2010 [Graph], Ipsos, May 11, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/273004/global-belief-in-god-or-a-supreme-being/
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