Religion is very important in life
Where are people most religious?
Indonesia leads with 98.1 %; 96 countries have data.
No data for 115 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 98.1 | 2018 |
| 2 | Libya | 98.0 | 2022 |
| 3 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 97.3 | 2018 |
| 4 | Maldives | 95.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Jordan | 95.4 | 2018 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 94.4 | 2018 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 93.6 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 92.8 | 2020 |
| 9 | Tunisia | 90.6 | 2019 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 89.8 | 2018 |
| 11 | Morocco | 89.0 | 2021 |
| 12 | Philippines | 89.0 | 2019 |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 87.7 | 2020 |
| 14 | Iraq | 87.6 | 2018 |
| 15 | Kenya | 86.7 | 2021 |
| 16 | Myanmar | 81.0 | 2020 |
| 17 | Malaysia | 72.3 | 2018 |
| 18 | Armenia | 71.6 | 2021 |
| 19 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 70.6 | 2020 |
| 20 | El Salvador | 68.9 | 2024 |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 68.7 | 2024 |
| 22 | Albania | 65.7 | 2013 |
| 23 | Puerto Rico (US) | 65.2 | 2018 |
| 24 | India | 64.7 | 2023 |
| 25 | Lebanon | 64.1 | 2018 |
| 26 | Tajikistan | 63.1 | 2020 |
| 27 | Honduras | 62.3 | 2024 |
| 28 | Turkiye | 60.1 | 2018 |
| 29 | Nicaragua | 60.0 | 2020 |
| 30 | Paraguay | 60.0 | 2024 |
| 31 | Panama | 59.3 | 2024 |
| 32 | Bolivia | 58.5 | 2017 |
| 33 | Colombia | 58.4 | 2018 |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 58.0 | 2020 |
| 35 | Kyrgyz Republic | 56.0 | 2020 |
| 36 | Greece | 55.0 | 2017 |
| 37 | Ecuador | 53.7 | 2018 |
| 38 | Guatemala | 51.5 | 2020 |
| 39 | Cyprus | 51.0 | 2019 |
| 40 | Mexico | 50.5 | 2018 |
| 41 | Poland | 49.0 | 2023 |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 47.8 | 2024 |
| 43 | Romania | 47.5 | 2018 |
| 44 | Croatia | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 45 | Uzbekistan | 45.6 | 2022 |
| 46 | Brazil | 45.2 | 2018 |
| 47 | Peru | 44.7 | 2018 |
| 48 | Thailand | 42.2 | 2018 |
| 49 | Venezuela, RB | 39.2 | 2021 |
| 50 | Portugal | 39.2 | 2023 |
| 51 | Italy | 39.1 | 2023 |
| 52 | United States | 37.4 | 2017 |
| 53 | Israel | 37.2 | 2023 |
| 54 | Lithuania | 35.4 | 2023 |
| 55 | France | 35.0 | 2023 |
| 56 | Montenegro | 34.8 | 2023 |
| 57 | Singapore | 34.1 | 2020 |
| 58 | Slovenia | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 59 | Ireland | 32.3 | 2023 |
| 60 | Belgium | 30.9 | 2023 |
| 61 | Finland | 30.7 | 2023 |
| 62 | Switzerland | 29.9 | 2023 |
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 29.4 | 2018 |
| 64 | Austria | 28.1 | 2023 |
| 65 | Spain | 27.7 | 2023 |
| 66 | Iceland | 26.9 | 2023 |
| 67 | Hungary | 25.7 | 2023 |
| 68 | Luxembourg | 25.3 | 2002 |
| 69 | Argentina | 24.5 | 2017 |
| 70 | Ukraine | 23.7 | 2020 |
| 71 | Denmark | 21.2 | 2018 |
| 72 | Chile | 20.8 | 2018 |
| 73 | Slovak Republic | 19.8 | 2022 |
| 74 | Uruguay | 19.7 | 2022 |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 18.8 | 2023 |
| 76 | Russian Federation | 18.8 | 2017 |
| 77 | Serbia | 17.6 | 2017 |
| 78 | Estonia | 15.8 | 2023 |
| 79 | Canada | 15.5 | 2020 |
| 80 | United Kingdom | 15.4 | 2022 |
| 81 | New Zealand | 14.9 | 2020 |
| 82 | Latvia | 14.8 | 2023 |
| 83 | Australia | 14.1 | 2018 |
| 84 | Germany | 13.9 | 2018 |
| 85 | Norway | 13.7 | 2023 |
| 86 | Sweden | 13.4 | 2023 |
| 87 | Viet Nam | 12.2 | 2020 |
| 88 | Netherlands | 10.9 | 2022 |
| 89 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 10.7 | 2018 |
| 90 | Korea, Rep. | 10.3 | 2018 |
| 91 | Andorra | 9.5 | 2018 |
| 92 | Mongolia | 8.8 | 2020 |
| 93 | Czechia | 6.7 | 2022 |
| 94 | Macao SAR, China | 6.6 | 2019 |
| 95 | Japan | 5.1 | 2019 |
| 96 | China | 3.3 | 2018 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Armenia
71.6%
43 countries
Latin America & Caribbean
El Salvador
68.9%
19 countries
East Asia & Pacific
Indonesia
98.1%
15 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Libya
98.0%
10 countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria
93.6%
4 countries
South Asia
Maldives
95.8%
3 countries
North America
United States
37.4%
2 countries
By segment
18-29
- Indonesia98.4
- Egypt, Arab Rep.98.4
- Libya95.8
- Maldives95.7
- Bangladesh93.8
95 countries
30-44
- Libya98.4
- Indonesia98.0
- Egypt, Arab Rep.97.3
- Jordan96.3
- Bangladesh95.7
96 countries
45-64
- Libya98.8
- Indonesia98.7
- Maldives98.2
- Egypt, Arab Rep.97.1
- Jordan96.6
96 countries
65+
- Jordan95.8
- Tunisia95.3
- Indonesia94.9
- Philippines90.7
- Zimbabwe89.7
69 countries
Men
- Indonesia98.1
- Libya98.1
- Egypt, Arab Rep.97.1
- Maldives95.7
- Bangladesh94.6
96 countries
Women
- Indonesia98.0
- Libya97.9
- Egypt, Arab Rep.97.6
- Jordan96.3
- Maldives96.0
96 countries
Cities
- Indonesia98.3
- Libya97.7
- Egypt, Arab Rep.97.4
- Jordan95.6
- Ethiopia94.6
95 countries
Rural
- Libya98.9
- Indonesia98.0
- Maldives97.5
- Egypt, Arab Rep.97.3
- Jordan94.8
85 countries
Towns
- Dominican Republic71.4
- Guatemala71.4
- El Salvador69.8
- Albania66.4
- Colombia64.8
53 countries
What changed
Fell the most
- Greece-21 pts2002 to 2023
- Croatia-15 pts2008 to 2023
- Iceland-13 pts2012 to 2023
- Finland-13 pts2002 to 2023
- Romania-12 pts2008 to 2018
Rose the most
- France+14 pts2002 to 2023
- Ukraine+8 pts2009 to 2023
- Cyprus+6 pts2008 to 2023
- Spain+5 pts2002 to 2023
- Slovenia+4 pts2002 to 2023
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: World Values Survey · 2002–2024