Religion and Non-Religion Stats Flashcards
Christianity % within the world =
31.5%
Islam % within the world =
23.2%
Non-religion % within the world =
16.3%
Hinduism % within the world =
15%
Buddhism % within the world =
7.1%
Folk Religions (ancient religions) % within the world =
5.9%
Other religions % within the world =
0.8%
Judaism % within the world =
0.2%
Top 3 countries with Christianity =
- USA
- Brazil
- Mexico
Top 4 countries with Islam =
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
- India
- Bangladesh
Top 4 countries with Judaism =
- Israel
- USA
- France
- Canada
Top 4 countries with Hinduism =
- India
- Nepal
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
Top 2 countries with Buddhism =
- Cambodia
- Thailand
Predominant religion in North America =
Christianity
Predominant religion in South America =
Christianity (mainly Catholic)
Predominant religion in the
south half of Africa =
Christianity
Predominant religion in the north half of Africa =
Islam
Main religion in Comoros (country in Africa) =
Islam
Main religion in Mauritius (country in Africa) =
Hinduism
Predominant religion in Europe =
Christianity
Main religion in Estonia (country in Europe) =
Non-religion
Main religion in Albania (country in Europe) =
Islam
Which continent has the most mixed types of religions?
Asia
Main religion in Taiwan (country in south-east Asia) =
Folk religions
Main religion in Vietnam =
Folk religions
Main religion in Sri Lanka (country in south Asia) =
Buddhism
Main groups/belief systems in China =
Non-religion (if non-religion is not an option, then Buddhism is the answer for China)
Main religion in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea =
Christianity
Main religion in Bangladesh =
Islam
Main religion in Malaysia =
Islam
Top 5 groups/belief systems in the world =
- Christianity
- Islam
- Non-religion
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
Top 5 religious traditions in the world =
- Christianity
- Islam
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Folk Religions
Top 2 countries with Non-religion =
Czech Republic then North Korea
Main religion in South Korea =
Christianity
Main religion in Singapore =
Buddhism
Which nation has a large number of adherents in 4 of the 5 major religions?
India
Main religion in Myanmar/Burma =
Buddhism
2nd largest religion in India =
Islam
Does majority of the world’s Muslims live in countries inside or outside the Middle-East ?
Outside
Does majority of the world’s Hindus live inside or outside India?
Inside
Main religion in Tibet =
Buddhism
Country with the highest rate of immigration of a single religion =
Israel
Fastest growing religion globally =
Islam
Which continent has the most non-religious individuals?
Europe
Main groups/belief systems in Japan =
Non-religion (if non-religion is not an option, then Buddhism is the answer for Japan)
Why is Australia’s whole entire population overall majorly Protestant?
Because all Protestant churches add up to make it the highest
2 predominant denominations in North America =
- Protestantism
- Catholicism
Main religion in Maldives =
Islam
Main religion in Bhutan =
Buddhism
2 predominant religions in France =
- Christianity
- Islam