Irreligion in Norway

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Norway is a comparatively secular nation[1][2][3] which no longer has a state religion, though 72.7% of the 5.2 million population belong to the Church of Norway.[4][5]

A plurality of Norwegians do not believe in a god. A 2016 survey asking 4,000 people "Do you believe in God?" resulted in 39% saying "No", 37% saying "Yes" and 23% saying "I don't know".[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Beliefs about God across Time and Countries" (PDF). Norc.org. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  2. ^ "Religious communities and life stance communities - SSB". Ssb.no. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  3. ^ "Beliefs about God across Time and Countries" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  4. ^ "How important is christianity in Norway today?". NRK. March 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  5. ^ "Population and population changes". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  6. ^ "Hvor sterkt står kristendommen i Norge i dag?". NRK.no. 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  7. ^ "For first time, majority in Norway don't believe in God - The Local". Thelocal.no. Retrieved 2016-05-15.