This statistic shows the result of a survey conducted in 2017 on reasons to leave a religion in Sweden. That year, the largest reason, with a share of 60 percent of respondents, was that they had gradually been drifting away from religion. The second largest reason, reaching a share of 57 percent, was that Swedes no longer believe in their religion's teachings and disagrees with its position on social issues.
those who were raised in a religion but now identify as unaffiliated
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
The source does not provide the original wording of the question posed during the survey. The wording of the question chosen for this statistic may therefore differ slightly from the original.
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Pew Research Center. (May 29, 2018). What was your reason for leaving your religion? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/909684/reasons-to-leave-a-religion-in-sweden/
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