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The State of Religion
Europe V.S The United States
Examining the changes in religiousness in Europe and the United States is important for understanding how evolving beliefs shape societal norms, political ideologies, and community life. These shifts provide insight into broader cultural transformations and help anticipate future social and political developments.
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Results
#1. Which country in Europe had the largest increase in people who never attended religious services between 2018 and 2023?
In Belgium in 2018, 52% of those who were polled shared that they never attended religious services. In 2023, the number had increased to 61%. Most countries in Europe showed an increase in those who never attended religious services in the 5 year gap, but there were a few that had a decrease in “never attenders.”
#2. Which European countries had a decrease in people who never attended religious services between 2018 and 2023? (Select all that apply)
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Hungary, Ireland and Italy all had less people reporting that they never attended religious services in 2023 than in 2018. A couple of countries also showed neither an increase nor decrease in “never attenders,” such as Slovenia, Croatia and Austria.
#3. Which state in the United States had the largest amount of weekly service attenders in 2023?
Utah had the largest weekly worshipers at 44% of their population. Utah was followed closely by North Dakota at 42% of their population.
#4. Which state in the United States had the lowest amount of weekly service attenders in 2023?
Maine had the smallest amount of weekly worshippers at 12% of their population. The European country with the least amount of weekly worshippers is Iceland at 3% of their population.
#5. How many European countries have less weekly church attenders than the U.S. state with the lowest rate of church attenders?
While a couple of European countries are tied with Maine at 12% of their population attending weekly church services, 13 of the countries rank below, ranging from 11% to 3%. The majority of the states in the United States report higher weekly church attendance than European countries.
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