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According to world standards, the United States have a relatively low level of religious nationalism, but stands out among other countries with high income.
This statement for the public was translated from original English into Spanish.
A new research in the Pew Research Center Performed in three dozen countries reveals that people living in medium income countries are more likely than those living in high -income countries that “religious nationalists” (religious nationalists), although this population This is not a majority in any of the surveyed countries.
In this report, people are classified as “religious nationalists” (religious nationalists) if they identify with historically prevailing religion in their country and in four key issues of our research, everything related to the role of religion in national identity and government.
The prevalence of religious nationalism greatly varies among the countries tested: less than 1 %of the interviewed adults have filled criteria in Germany and Sweden, compared to more than four of the ten in Indonesia (46 %) and Bangladesh (45 %). Although only 6 % of adults in the United States are classified as “religious nationalists” (religious nationalists), this population is more likely than those in any other country surveyed with high income, say that religious text is historically prevalent in your country (in your country (in to this case, the Bible) has at the moment a lot or some impact on national laws. And the US public also leans more than in other countries with high revenue to say that the Bible It should They have such an impact (again, compared to holy texts that are asked in other places).
In six surveyed Latin American countries, most generally have a positive opinion on religion, stating that it encourages tolerance and, in most cases, uses society.
In Brazil, Colombia and Peru, half of adults or more say that the Bible should have a lot of influence on the laws of its country; Smaller percentages in Argentina, Chile and Mexico agree.
Additional findings:
Influence of religion on society.
- The opinion of religion is Globally positive around the worldbut more in countries with average income. A median of 87 % in 18 surveyed countries with an average income says that religion helps special society, compared to medium of 56 % in 18 high revenue countries.
- People also believe that religion promotes tolerance more than intolerance.
- But people in medium income countries are more prone to those in high -income countries to confirm that religion encourages tolerance. And small majority in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Australia confirm that religion encourages religion intolerance.
- Opinions around the world are divided over whether religion is stimulating superstitious thought or not. 52 % median in 36 countries states that religion does not stimulate superstitious thinking, while 42 % believe they are.
National leaders and their relationship with religion
- In many countries, a leader defending religious beliefs of people is considered more important than a leader who shares religious beliefs.
- A 30 % median in 35 countries in which we ask these questions believes that it is very important to have a leader who defends people with his religious beliefs. 22 % median thinks it is very important for the leader to share his religious beliefs.
National religion and identity
- People’s opinions on the importance of religion for national identity are very different. For example, in Tunisia, 86 % says that Muslim is very important to be truly Tunisia, while in Sweden 3 % it says it is very important to be a truly Swedish.
- A large part of the countries with medium income Belonging to the historically prevailing religion in your country is very important for really sharing national identity. In high -income countries, however, there are many who claim that religion is not important for national identity at all.
- Israel stands out as the only country with high revenues in which at least a third of the population confirms that in this case the monitoring of prevailing religion, Judaism, is a very important element of national identity. In other countries with surveyed high revenues, less than a quarter agrees.
- In some European countries, the supporters of rectangular populist parties are greater than those that do not give great importance to religion as a key aspect of national identity. Among them are supporters of populist parties in France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom.
- Even in medium income countries, to be a member of historically prevailing religion is usually considered less important for national identity than other factors asking, such as birth in the country, to share their customs and traditions and, above all, speech local language. To get more information about these views, see “What makes someone” really “belong to the country?”.
- Compared to the inhabitants of other countries with high revenues, Americans are especially divided by ideological lines in terms of consideration of what is important to be true citizens.
The influence of religious texts in national legislation
- Most adults in most countries with an average surveyed income believe that religious text should affect the laws of their country. Generally, this is so that people from different countries are asked about different texts.
- In many high -income countries, such as Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom, about half or more claim that the Bible should not influence at all in the laws of your country.
- In most countries, followers of historically prevailing religion are more likely than people from other religions to say that their religious text should affect the laws of the nation. For example, 57 % of Hindus in India confirms that the teachings of Hinduism should have a great impact on the laws of the country, while only 26 % of Indian Muslims adopt this vision.
- Jewish Israelites (19 %) are more likely than Muslim Israel (5 %) to say that Jewish writings should have a lot of influence on Israeli laws. But approximately half of Jaredis Jews (“Ultra -orthodox”) and give (“religious”), 52 %, he wants a Jewish letter to have a great impact on Israeli legislation, compared to only 10 % of Jews (“traditional”) and 2 % Jyloní Jews (“secular”).
Opinions on religious texts
There was a question of supervision to the people who confirmed that the Holy text of the historically prevailing religion should have a lot or a certain impact on the laws: if the religious text and the will of the people enter into a conflict, which should have more influence on the laws of your country? Opinions are dividedBut in many countries, people with the right of ideology are more likely than those on the left to confirm that religious texts must have a priority over the will of the people, when they both enter into conflict during the process of laws.
These are some of the main conclusions of reports on the Pew Research Center based on national representative research nearly 55,000 adults between January 5 and May 22, 2024 in 36 countries.
This analysis, funded by the PEW Charity Charity Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation, is part of the project Project of Global Religious Future Pew-TetetonThe wider effort of the Pew Research Center to study religious changes and its impact on societies around the world.
To read the entire report, visit (in English): https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/01/28/Comparing-levels-off-Religious-nationalism-AROUND-TE-WORLD//
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Methodology:
List of Questions on Survey: https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/01/pg_2025.01.28_COMP-REL-NAT_TOPLINE.pdf