Atheists, Agnostics – No Belief in a God AANBG The FreeThinking Nations

Atheists, Agnostics – No Belief in a God

AANBG

The FreeThinking Nations

Country population (2004) % A/A/NBG

Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Denmark 5,413,000 43 - 80%

Norway 4,575,000 31 - 72%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Czech Republic 10,246,100 54 - 61%

Finland 5,215,000 28 - 60%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

South Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Estonia 1,342,000 49%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Netherlands 16,318,000 39 - 44%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Bulgaria 7,518,000 34 - 40%

Slovenia 2,011,000 35 - 38%

Israel 6,199,000 15 - 37%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Latvia 2,306,000 20 - 29%

Slovakia 5,424,000 10 - 28%

Switzerland 7,451,000 17 - 27%

Austria 8,175,000 18 - 26%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Iceland 294,000 16 - 23%

New Zealand 3,994,000 20 - 22%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Belarus 10,311,000 17%

Greece 10,648,000 16%

North Korea 22,698,000 15%

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Armenia 2,991,000 14%

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%

Lithuania 3,608,000 13%

Singapore 4,354,000 13%

Uruguay 3,399,000 12%

Kazakhstan 15,144,000 11 - 12%

Mongolia 2,751,000 9%

Portugal 10,524,000 4 - 9%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Albania 3,545,000 8%

Argentina 39,145,000 4 - 8%

Kyrgyzstan 5,081,000 7%

Dominican Republic

8,834,000 7%

Cuba 11,309,000 7%

Croatia 4,497,000 7%

Countrypopulation

(2004) % A/A/NBG

Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Denmark 5,413,000 43 - 80%

Norway 4,575,000 31 - 72%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Czech Republic 10,246,100 54 - 61%

Finland 5,215,000 28 - 60%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

South Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Estonia 1,342,000 49%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Netherlands 16,318,000 39 - 44%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Bulgaria 7,518,000 34 - 40%

Slovenia 2,011,000 35 - 38%

Israel 6,199,000 15 - 37%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Latvia 2,306,000 20 - 29%

Slovakia 5,424,000 10 - 28%

Switzerland 7,451,000 17 - 27%

Austria 8,175,000 18 - 26%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Iceland 294,000 16 - 23%

New Zealand 3,994,000 20 - 22%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Belarus 10,311,000 17%

Greece 10,648,000 16%

North Korea 22,698,000 15%

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Armenia 2,991,000 14%

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%

Lithuania 3,608,000 13%

Singapore 4,354,000 13%

Uruguay 3,399,000 12%

Kazakhstan 15,144,000 11 - 12%

Mongolia 2,751,000 9%

Portugal 10,524,000 4 - 9%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Albania 3,545,000 8%

Argentina 39,145,000 4 - 8%


Dominican Republic

8,834,000 7%

Cuba 11,309,000 7%

Croatia 4,497,000 7%


Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Denmark 5,413,000 43 - 80%

Norway 4,575,000 31 - 72%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Czech Republic 10,246,100 54 - 61%

Finland 5,215,000 28 - 60%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

South Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Estonia 1,342,000 49%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Netherlands 16,318,000 39 - 44%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Bulgaria 7,518,000 34 - 40%

Slovenia 2,011,000 35 - 38%

Israel 6,199,000 15 - 37%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Latvia 2,306,000 20 - 29%

Slovakia 5,424,000 10 - 28%

Switzerland 7,451,000 17 - 27%

Austria 8,175,000 18 - 26%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Iceland 294,000 16 - 23%

New Zealand 3,994,000 20 - 22%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Belarus 10,311,000 17%

Greece 10,648,000 16%

North Korea 22,698,000 15%

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Armenia 2,991,000 14%

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%

Lithuania 3,608,000 13%

Singapore 4,354,000 13%

Uruguay 3,399,000 12%

Kazakhstan 15,144,000 11 - 12%

Mongolia 2,751,000 9%

Portugal 10,524,000 4 - 9%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Albania 3,545,000 8%

Argentina 39,145,000 4 - 8%


Dominican Republic

8,834,000 7%

Cuba 11,309,000 7%

Croatia 4,497,000 7%


Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Denmark 5,413,000 43 - 80%

Norway 4,575,000 31 - 72%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Czech Republic 10,246,100 54 - 61%

Finland 5,215,000 28 - 60%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

South Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Estonia 1,342,000 49%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Netherlands 16,318,000 39 - 44%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Bulgaria 7,518,000 34 - 40%

Slovenia 2,011,000 35 - 38%

Israel 6,199,000 15 - 37%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Latvia 2,306,000 20 - 29%

Slovakia 5,424,000 10 - 28%

Switzerland 7,451,000 17 - 27%

Austria 8,175,000 18 - 26%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Iceland 294,000 16 - 23%

New Zealand 3,994,000 20 - 22%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Belarus 10,311,000 17%

Greece 10,648,000 16%

North Korea 22,698,000 15%

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Armenia 2,991,000 14%

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%

Lithuania 3,608,000 13%

Singapore 4,354,000 13%

Uruguay 3,399,000 12%

Kazakhstan 15,144,000 11 - 12%

Mongolia 2,751,000 9%

Portugal 10,524,000 4 - 9%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Albania 3,545,000 8%

Argentina 39,145,000 4 - 8%


Dominican Republic

8,834,000 7%

Cuba 11,309,000 7%

Croatia 4,497,000 7%


Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Denmark 5,413,000 43 - 80%

Norway 4,575,000 31 - 72%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Czech Republic 10,246,100 54 - 61%

Finland 5,215,000 28 - 60%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

South Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Estonia 1,342,000 49%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Netherlands 16,318,000 39 - 44%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Bulgaria 7,518,000 34 - 40%

Slovenia 2,011,000 35 - 38%

Israel 6,199,000 15 - 37%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Latvia 2,306,000 20 - 29%

Slovakia 5,424,000 10 - 28%

Switzerland 7,451,000 17 - 27%

Austria 8,175,000 18 - 26%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Iceland 294,000 16 - 23%

New Zealand 3,994,000 20 - 22%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Belarus 10,311,000 17%

Greece 10,648,000 16%

North Korea 22,698,000 15%*

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Armenia 2,991,000 14%

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%*

Lithuania 3,608,000 13%

Singapore 4,354,000 13%

Uruguay 3,399,000 12%

Kazakhstan 15,144,000 11 - 12%

Mongolia 2,751,000 9%

Portugal 10,524,000 4 - 9%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Albania 3,545,000 8%

Argentina 39,145,000 4 - 8%


Dominican Republic

8,834,000 7%

Cuba 11,309,000 7%

Croatia 4,497,000 7%


Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Denmark 5,413,000 43 - 80%

Norway 4,575,000 31 - 72%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Czech Republic 10,246,100 54 - 61%

Finland 5,215,000 28 - 60%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

South Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Estonia 1,342,000 49%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Netherlands 16,318,000 39 - 44%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Bulgaria 7,518,000 34 - 40%

Slovenia 2,011,000 35 - 38%

Israel 6,199,000 15 - 37%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Latvia 2,306,000 20 - 29%

Slovakia 5,424,000 10 - 28%

Switzerland 7,451,000 17 - 27%

Austria 8,175,000 18 - 26%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Iceland 294,000 16 - 23%

New Zealand 3,994,000 20 - 22%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Belarus 10,311,000 17%

Greece 10,648,000 16%

North Korea 22,698,000 15%*

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Armenia 2,991,000 14%

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%*

Lithuania 3,608,000 13%

Singapore 4,354,000 13%

Uruguay 3,399,000 12%

Kazakhstan 15,144,000 11 - 12%

Mongolia 2,751,000 9%

Portugal 10,524,000 4 - 9%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Albania 3,545,000 8%

Argentina 39,145,000 4 - 8%


Dominican Republic

8,834,000 7%

Cuba 11,309,000 7%*

Croatia 4,497,000 7%


Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Denmark 5,413,000 43 - 80%

Norway 4,575,000 31 - 72%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Czech Republic 10,246,100 54 - 61%

Finland 5,215,000 28 - 60%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

South Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Estonia 1,342,000 49%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Netherlands 16,318,000 39 - 44%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Bulgaria 7,518,000 34 - 40%

Slovenia 2,011,000 35 - 38%

Israel 6,199,000 15 - 37%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Latvia 2,306,000 20 - 29%

Slovakia 5,424,000 10 - 28%

Switzerland 7,451,000 17 - 27%

Austria 8,175,000 18 - 26%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Iceland 294,000 16 - 23%

New Zealand 3,994,000 20 - 22%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Belarus 10,311,000 17%

Greece 10,648,000 16%

North Korea 22,698,000 15%

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Armenia 2,991,000 14%

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%

Lithuania 3,608,000 13%

Singapore 4,354,000 13%

Uruguay 3,399,000 12%

Kazakhstan 15,144,000 11 - 12%

Mongolia 2,751,000 9%

Portugal 10,524,000 4 - 9%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Albania 3,545,000 8%

Argentina 39,145,000 4 - 8%


Dominican Republic

8,834,000 7%

Cuba 11,309,000 7%

Croatia 4,497,000 7%

Finland was

Canada,

Japan,

New Zealand,

Australia,

the Netherlands,

South Korea,

Germany

Britain

Czech Republic,

Switzerland,

Austria,

Belgium,

Ireland,

Hungary,

Sweden,

Poland,

Denmark

France.

In the bottom tier followed

Iceland,

the U.S,

Slovakia,

Spain,

Norway,

Luxembourg,

Italy,

Portugal,

Greece,

Turkey and

Mexico.

Atheists In America 2007, Pew Research Values Study: Percentage of people identifying themselves as atheist, agnostic or "no religion" by year of birth:[1]

Date of birth <1946 : 5% 1946-1964: 11% 1965-1976: 14% 1977+: 19%

2004, University of Akron poll: 16% non-religious, 11% "atheist or secular"[3]

2002, Pew Research: 13.2% of Americans as "non religious/secular"[4]

http://www.freethoughtpedia.com/wiki/Percentage_of_atheists#_note-0




Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Denmark 5,413,000 43 - 80%

Norway 4,575,000 31 - 72%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Czech Republic 10,246,100 54 - 61%

Finland 5,215,000 28 - 60%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

South Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Estonia 1,342,000 49%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Netherlands 16,318,000 39 - 44%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Bulgaria 7,518,000 34 - 40%

Slovenia 2,011,000 35 - 38%

Israel 6,199,000 15 - 37%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Latvia 2,306,000 20 - 29%

Slovakia 5,424,000 10 - 28%

Switzerland 7,451,000 17 - 27%

Austria 8,175,000 18 - 26%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Iceland 294,000 16 - 23%

New Zealand 3,994,000 20 - 22%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Belarus 10,311,000 17%

Greece 10,648,000 16%

North Korea 22,698,000 15%

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Armenia 2,991,000 14%

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%

Lithuania 3,608,000 13%

Singapore 4,354,000 13%

Uruguay 3,399,000 12%

Kazakhstan 15,144,000 11 - 12%

Mongolia 2,751,000 9%

Portugal 10,524,000 4 - 9%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Albania 3,545,000 8%

Argentina 39,145,000 4 - 8%


Dominican Republic

8,834,000 7%

Cuba 11,309,000 7%

Croatia 4,497,000 7%


Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Denmark 5,413,000 43 - 80%

Norway 4,575,000 31 - 72%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Czech Republic 10,246,100 54 - 61%

Finland 5,215,000 28 - 60%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

South Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Estonia 1,342,000 49%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Netherlands 16,318,000 39 - 44%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Bulgaria 7,518,000 34 - 40%

Slovenia 2,011,000 35 - 38%

Israel 6,199,000 15 - 37%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Latvia 2,306,000 20 - 29%

Slovakia 5,424,000 10 - 28%

Switzerland 7,451,000 17 - 27%

Austria 8,175,000 18 - 26%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Iceland 294,000 16 - 23%

New Zealand 3,994,000 20 - 22%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Belarus 10,311,000 17%

Greece 10,648,000 16%

North Korea 22,698,000 15%

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Armenia 2,991,000 14%

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%

Lithuania 3,608,000 13%

Singapore 4,354,000 13%

Uruguay 3,399,000 12%

Kazakhstan 15,144,000 11 - 12%

Mongolia 2,751,000 9%

Portugal 10,524,000 4 - 9%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Albania 3,545,000 8%

Argentina 39,145,000 4 - 8%


Dominican Republic

8,834,000 7%

Cuba 11,309,000 7%

Croatia 4,497,000 7%

Country population (2004) Atheist/Agnostic/Nonbeliever

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

S Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Netherlands

16,318,000 39 - 44%

Czech Republic

10,246,100 54 - 61%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Country

Total countrypopulation (2004)

% Atheist/Agnostic/Nonbeliever in God

Number of Atheists/AgnosticsNonbelievers in God(minimum - maximum)

China1,298,848,00

08 - 14%

103,907,840 - 181,838,720

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%81,493,120 -

82,766,450

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%34,507,680 -

69,015,360

Vietnam 82,690,000 81% 66,978,900

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%33,794,250 -

40,388,250

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%25,982,320 -

32,628,960

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%8,790,840 - 26,822,520

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%18,684,010 -

26,519,240

South Korea

48,598,000 30 - 52%14,579,400 -

25,270,960

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%6,176,520 -

9,752,400

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%6,042,150 -

9,667,440

Ukraine 47,732,000 20% 9,546,400

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%3,483,420 -

8,708,550

Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%4,133,560 -

7,638,100

Netherlands

16,318,000 39 - 44%6,364,020 -

7,179,920

Czech Republic

10,246,100 54 - 61%5,328,940 -

6,250,121

Taiwan 22,750,000 24% 5,460,000

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%4,779,120 -

4,978,250

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%3,210,240 -

4,614,720

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%4,346,160 -

4,449,640

Country population (2004) Atheist/Agnostic/Nonbeliever

China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%

Vietnam 82,690,000 81%

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%

S Korea 48,598,000 30 - 52%

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%

Ukraine 47,732,000 20%

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%

Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%

Netherlands

16,318,000 39 - 44%

Czech Republic

10,246,100 54 - 61%

Taiwan 22,750,000 24%

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%

Country




China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14% 103,907,840 - 181,838,720

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65% 81,493,120 - 82,766,450

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48% 34,507,680 - 69,015,360

Vietnam 82,690,000 81% 66,978,900

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49% 33,794,250 - 40,388,250

France 60,424,000 43 - 54% 25,982,320 - 32,628,960

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9% 8,790,840 - 26,822,520

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44% 18,684,010 - 26,519,240

South Korea

48,598,000 30 - 52% 14,579,400 - 25,270,960

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30% 6,176,520 - 9,752,400

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24% 6,042,150 - 9,667,440

Ukraine 47,732,000 20% 9,546,400

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15% 3,483,420 - 8,708,550

Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85% 4,133,560 - 7,638,100

Netherlands

16,318,000 39 - 44% 6,364,020 - 7,179,920

Czech Republic

10,246,100 54 - 61% 5,328,940 - 6,250,121

Taiwan 22,750,000 24% 5,460,000

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25% 4,779,120 - 4,978,250

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46% 3,210,240 - 4,614,720

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43% 4,346,160 - 4,449,640

Country




China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%103,907,840 -

181,838,720

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65% 81,493,120 - 82,766,450

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48% 34,507,680 - 69,015,360

Vietnam 82,690,000 81% 66,978,900

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49% 33,794,250 - 40,388,250

France 60,424,000 43 - 54% 25,982,320 - 32,628,960

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9% 8,790,840 - 26,822,520

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44% 18,684,010 - 26,519,240

South Korea

48,598,000 30 - 52% 14,579,400 - 25,270,960

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30% 6,176,520 - 9,752,400

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24% 6,042,150 - 9,667,440

Ukraine 47,732,000 20% 9,546,400

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15% 3,483,420 - 8,708,550

Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85% 4,133,560 - 7,638,100

Netherlands

16,318,000 39 - 44% 6,364,020 - 7,179,920

Czech Republic

10,246,100 54 - 61% 5,328,940 - 6,250,121

Taiwan 22,750,000 24% 5,460,000

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25% 4,779,120 - 4,978,250

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46% 3,210,240 - 4,614,720

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43% 4,346,160 - 4,449,640

Country




China 1,298,848,000 8 - 14%103,907,840 -

181,838,720

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65% 81,493,120 - 82,766,450

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48% 34,507,680 - 69,015,360

Vietnam 82,690,000 81% 66,978,900

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49% 33,794,250 - 40,388,250

France 60,424,000 43 - 54% 25,982,320 - 32,628,960

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9% 8,790,840 - 26,822,520

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44% 18,684,010 - 26,519,240

South Korea

48,598,000 30 - 52% 14,579,400 - 25,270,960

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30% 6,176,520 - 9,752,400

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24% 6,042,150 - 9,667,440

Ukraine 47,732,000 20% 9,546,400

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15% 3,483,420 - 8,708,550

Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85% 4,133,560 - 7,638,100

Netherlands

16,318,000 39 - 44% 6,364,020 - 7,179,920

Czech Republic

10,246,100 54 - 61% 5,328,940 - 6,250,121

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25% 4,779,120 - 4,978,250

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46% 3,210,240 - 4,614,720

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43% 4,346,160 - 4,449,640

Top 10 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists(Greeley/Jagodzinski, 1991)

CountryPercentAtheist

East Germany 88.20%

Slovenia 29.80

Russia 27.30

Israel 25.60

Netherlands 24.10

Hungary 23.30

Norway 14.90

Britain 14.00

West Germany

12.10

New Zealand 11.50

Country




China1,298,848,00

08 - 14%

103,907,840 - 181,838,720

Japan 127,333,000 64 - 65%81,493,120 -

82,766,450

Russia 143,782,000 24 - 48%34,507,680 -

69,015,360

Vietnam 82,690,000 81% 66,978,900

Germany 82,425,000 41 - 49%33,794,250 -

40,388,250

France 60,424,000 43 - 54%25,982,320 -

32,628,960

USA 293,028,000 3 - 9%8,790,840 - 26,822,520

Britain 60,271,000 31 - 44%18,684,010 -

26,519,240

South Korea

48,598,000 30 - 52%14,579,400 -

25,270,960

Canada 32,508,000 19 - 30%6,176,520 -

9,752,400

Spain 40,281,000 15 - 24%6,042,150 -

9,667,440

Ukraine 47,732,000 20% 9,546,400

Italy 58,057,000 6 - 15%3,483,420 -

8,708,550

Sweden 8,986,000 46 - 85%4,133,560 -

7,638,100

Netherlands

16,318,000 39 - 44%6,364,020 -

7,179,920

Czech Republic

10,246,100 54 - 61%5,328,940 -

6,250,121

Taiwan 22,750,000 24% 5,460,000

Australia 19,913,000 24 - 25%4,779,120 -

4,978,250

Hungary 10,032,000 32 - 46%3,210,240 -

4,614,720

Belgium 10,348,000 42 - 43%4,346,160 -

4,449,640

ducted a survey of 2,002 adults. Questions about religious preference were included. The results are below:

Religious Preference% June 1996

% March 2001

March 2002

Christian 84 82 82

Jewish 1 1 1

Muslim * 1 *

Other non-Christian 3 2 1

Atheist * 1 1

Agnostic * 2 2

Something else (SPECIFY)

* 1 2

No preference 11 8 10

Don't know/Refused 1 2 1

TOTAL 100 100 100

Religion1990 Est.

Adult Pop.

2001 Est.

ADULT Pop.

2004 Est.

Total Pop.

% of U.S. Pop.,2000

% Chang

e1990 - 2000

Christianity 151,225,000159,030,000

224,437,959

76.5% +5%

Nonreligious/Secular

13,116,00027,539

,00038,865,

60413.2% +110%

Judaism 3,137,0002,831,

0003,995,3

711.3% -10%

Islam 527,0001,104,

0001,558,0

680.5% +109%

Buddhism 401,0001,082,

0001,527,0

190.5% +170%

Agnostic 1,186,000991,00

01,398,5

920.5% -16%

Atheist 902,00

01,272,9

860.4%

Hinduism 227,000766,00

01,081,0

510.4% +237%

Unitarian Universalist

502,000629,00

0887,703 0.3% +25%

Wiccan/Pagan/Druid

307,00

0433,267 0.1%

Spiritualist 116,00

0163,710 0.05%

Native American Religion

47,000103,00

0145,363 0.05% +119%

Baha'i 28,000 84,000 118,549 0.04% +200%

New Age 20,000 68,000 95,968 0.03% +240%

Sikhism 13,000 57,000 80,444 0.03% +338%

Scientology 45,000 55,000 77,621 0.02% +22%

Humanist 29,000 49,000 69,153 0.02% +69%

Deity (Deist) 6,000 49,000 69,153 0.02% +717%

Taoist 23,000 40,000 56,452 0.02% +74%

Eckankar 18,000 26,000 36,694 0.01% +44%

http://www.adherents.com/rel_USA.html#2004total




Religious broadcasting is broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. In the United States, Christian organizations are by far the most widespread compared with other religions, with upwards of 1,600 television and radio stations across the country (not necessarily counting broadcast translators, though because many outlets have low power and repeat national telecasts, the difference is often hard to define). Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and so naturally moved into distributing content on their websites. During these past couple of years, there has been an expansion to the listening or viewing of religious content delivered over the Internet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcasting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_translator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet

Religious broadcasting is broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. In the United States, Christian organizations are by far the most widespread compared with other religions, with upwards of 1,600 television and radio stations across the country (not necessarily counting broadcast translators, though because many outlets have low power and repeat national telecasts, the difference is often hard to define). Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and so naturally moved into distributing content on their websites. During these past couple of years, there has been an expansion to the listening or viewing of religious content delivered over the Internet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcasting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_translator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet

Note: The 1998 immortality figures add up to more than 100%. The misprint is in the original. The 76.7% is likely too high. The authors elaborated on these figures: Disbelief in God and immortality among NAS biological scientists was 65.2% and 69.0%, respectively, and among NAS physical scientists it was 79.0% and 76.3%. Most of the rest were agnostics on both issues, with few believers. We found the highest percentage of belief among NAS mathematicians (14.3% in God, 15.0% in immortality). Biological scientists had the lowest rate of belief (5.5% in God, 7.1% in immortality), with physicists and astronomers slightly higher (7.5% in God, 7.5% in immortality). Larson and Witham close their report with the following remarks: As we compiled our findings, the NAS issued a booklet encouraging the teaching of evolution in public schools.... The booklet assures readers, 'Whether God exists or not is a question about which science is neutral'. NAS president Bruce Alberts said: 'There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious people, people who believe in evolution, many of them biologists.' Our survey suggests otherwise." There is a review of earlier studies of the religiosity of scientists at pp 180ff of: Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi and Michael Argyle. The Psychology of Religious Behaviour, Belief and Experience. London & New York: Routledge, 1997. ISBN: 0-415-12330-5 (hbk) or 0-415-12331-3 (pbk). On the subject of eminent scientists, they mention unpublished data collected by one of the co-authors: "Beit-Hallahmi (1988) found that among Nobel Prize laureates in the sciences, as well as those in literature, there was a remarkable degree of irreligiosity, as compared to the populations they came from." The reference is to: Beit-Hallahmi, B. (1988). The religiosity and religious affiliation of Nobel prize winners. Unpublished data.

Note: The 1998 immortality figures add up to more than 100%. The misprint is in the original. The 76.7% is likely too high. The authors elaborated on these figures: Disbelief in God and immortality among NAS biological scientists was 65.2% and 69.0%, respectively, and among NAS physical scientists it was 79.0% and 76.3%. Most of the rest were agnostics on both issues, with few believers. We found the highest percentage of belief among NAS mathematicians (14.3% in God, 15.0% in immortality). Biological scientists had the lowest rate of belief (5.5% in God, 7.1% in immortality), with physicists and astronomers slightly higher (7.5% in God, 7.5% in immortality). Larson and Witham close their report with the following remarks: As we compiled our findings, the NAS issued a booklet encouraging the teaching of evolution in public schools.... The booklet assures readers, 'Whether God exists or not is a question about which science is neutral'. NAS president Bruce Alberts said: 'There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious people, people who believe in evolution, many of them biologists.' Our survey suggests otherwise." There is a review of earlier studies of the religiosity of scientists at pp 180ff of: Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi and Michael Argyle. The Psychology of Religious Behaviour, Belief and Experience. London & New York: Routledge, 1997. ISBN: 0-415-12330-5 (hbk) or 0-415-12331-3 (pbk). On the subject of eminent scientists, they mention unpublished data collected by one of the co-authors: "Beit-Hallahmi (1988) found that among Nobel Prize laureates in the sciences, as well as those in literature, there was a remarkable degree of irreligiosity, as compared to the populations they came from." The reference is to: Beit-Hallahmi, B. (1988). The religiosity and religious affiliation of Nobel prize winners. Unpublished data.

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