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Revision as of 09:41, 6 March 2015
Irreligion, which may include deism, agnosticism, ignosticism, antireligion, atheism, skepticism, spiritual but not religious, freethought, antitheism, apatheism, non-belief, pandeism, secular humanism, non-religious theism, pantheism and panentheism, varies in the different countries around the world. It has been estimated that 40–50% of non-religious people hold belief in at least one deity, or in some higher power.[2]
About 16% of the world population (1.1 billion people) are estimated to be nonreligious.[3][4]
Methodology
The Gallup poll has the broadest definition of irreligion: the question "Is religion an important part of your daily life?" was asked; the "no" answer is represented below. Dentsu Communication Institute provides data for respondents who stated they have "no religion". Phil Zuckerman uses only the number who describe themselves as atheist or agnostic. The numbers come from different years, and might not be accurate for countries with governments that require or urge religion or secularism.
Countries
By population
Countries with the greatest number of people without religion (including agnostics and atheists) based on the total population of each country as of 2004 and the percentage of nonreligious people according to Zuckerman:[8]
| Country | People without religion |
|---|---|
 China |
103,907,840 - 181,838,720 |
 Japan |
81,493,120 - 82,766,450 |
 Vietnam |
66,978,900 |
 Russia |
34,507,680 - 69,015,360 |
 Germany |
33,794,250 - 40,388,250 |
 France |
25,982,320 - 32,628,960 |
 United Kingdom |
18,684,010 - 26,519,240 |
 South Korea |
14,579,400 - 25,270,960 |
 Ukraine |
9,546,400 |
 United States |
8,790,840 - 26,822,520 |
 Netherlands |
6,364,020 - 7,179,920 |
 Canada |
6,176,520 - 9,752,400 |
 Spain |
6,042,150 - 9,667,440 |
 Taiwan |
5,460,000 |
 Hong Kong |
5,240,000 |
 Czech Republic |
5,328,940 - 6,250,121 |
 Australia |
4,779,120 - 4,978,250 |
 Belgium |
4,346,160 - 4,449,640 |
 Sweden |
4,133,560 - 7,638,100 |
 Italy |
3,483,420 - 8,708,550 |
 North Korea |
3,404,700 |
 Hungary |
3,210,240 - 4,614,720 |
 Bulgaria |
2,556,120 - 3,007,200 |
 Denmark |
2,327,590 - 4,330,400 |
 Belarus |
1,752,870 |
 Greece |
1,703,680 |
 Kazakhstan |
1,665,840 - 1,817,280 |
 Argentina |
1,565,800 - 3,131,600 |
 Austria |
1,471,500 - 2,125,500 |
 Finland |
1,460,200 - 3,129,000 |
 Norway |
1,418,250 - 3,294,000 |
 Switzerland |
1,266,670 - 2,011,770 |
 Israel |
929,850 - 2,293,630 |
 New Zealand |
798,800 - 878,680 |
 Cuba |
791,630 |
 Slovenia |
703,850 - 764,180 |
 Estonia |
657,580 |
 Dominican Republic |
618,380 |
 Singapore |
566,020 |
 Slovakia |
542,400 - 1,518,720 |
 Lithuania |
469,040 |
 Latvia |
461,200 - 668,740 |
 Portugal |
420,960 - 947,160 |
 Armenia |
418,740 |
 Uruguay |
407,880 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
355,670 |
 Croatia |
314,790 |
 Albania |
283,600 |
 Mongolia |
247,590 |
| Estonia |
147,620 |
 Iceland |
47,040 - 67,620 |
See also
References
- ^ Based on the data of the Dentsu Communication Institute and the data of Zuckerman. Largest values taken.
- ^ "Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents". Adherents.com. 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents". Adherents.com. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ http://www.wingia.com/en/news/win_gallup_international_ae_religiosity_and_atheism_index_ao_reveals_atheists_are_a_small_minority_in_the_early_years_of_21st_century/14
- ^ GALLUP WorldView - data accessed on 14 September 2011
- ^ Dentsu Communication Institute 電通総研・日本リサーチセンター編「世界60カ国価値観データブック Template:Ja icon
- ^ Zuckerman, Phil. "Atheism: Contemporary Rates and Patterns", from the Cambridge Companion to Atheism, edited by Michael Martin, University of Cambridge Press, 2007
- ^ Zuckerman, Phil (2006), Atheism: Contemporary Rates and Patterns "Atheism: Contemporary Rates and Patterns", The Cambridge Companion to Atheism, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
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