Pew studies and analyzes issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs by conducting surveys, demographic analyses, and other research about the practice of religion and its place in American life.
Recent work includes a major portrait of Jews in America and interviews with 38,000 Muslims around the globe to provide a more complete understanding of the beliefs and political views of members of the world’s second- largest religion.
Recent Work
Pope Francis is broadly popular in much of Latin America and the U.S., but favorability has fallen in the Latin American countries surveyed.
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As millions celebrate Confucius' birthday, here are key facts about Confucianism and how its beliefs and values shape public life for East Asians.
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We took a closer look at how Americans’ views and experiences have evolved on a variety of topics over the last 20 years.
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Korean American adults are much less likely than adults in South Korea to be religiously unaffiliated or to be Buddhist.
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Adults in Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines are the most likely to say it is important to have a leader who stands up for people with their religious beliefs.
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Explore our interactive table showing the religious composition of immigrants around the globe and how it's changed from 1990 to 2020.
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People in sub-Saharan Africa are typically among the most likely to say that religion is very important in their lives.
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Buddhists, the religiously unaffiliated and Daoists each make up about a quarter of Taiwan’s adult population.
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