{"id":1549867,"date":"2025-07-30T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1549867"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:45:00","slug":"which-countries-pray-the-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/which-countries-pray-the-most\/1549867\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Countries Pray The Most?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Which Countries Pray The Most?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prayer is one of the most common forms of spiritual expression worldwide.<\/strong> Yet, how often people pray varies widely across cultures, religions, and regions.<\/p>\n

This chart, via Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte, <\/a>ranks countries by the number and share of people who pray daily, using\u00a0data<\/a>\u00a0from a survey by the Pew Research Center and population\u00a0figures<\/a>\u00a0from the World Bank.<\/p>\n

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The dataset covers 35 countries and represents around 50% of the global population, excluding countries where data was unavailable (such as China).<\/em><\/p>\n

Where Prayer is Most Common<\/h2>\n

Daily prayer is woven into the social and cultural fabric of many predominantly religious countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In contrast, people in secular Western nations tend to pray less often.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the countries where people pray the most:<\/p>\n

Country
\n\t\t\tPeople Who Pray Daily (Millions)
\n\t\t\tShare of Population Praying Daily
\n\t\tIndonesia \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\udde9
\n\t\t\t269.3
\n\t\t\t95%
\n\t\tKenya \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddea
\n\t\t\t47.4
\n\t\t\t84%
\n\t\tNigeria \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec
\n\t\t\t195.5
\n\t\t\t84%
\n\t\tMalaysia \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe
\n\t\t\t28.5
\n\t\t\t80%
\n\t\tPhilippines \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\udded
\n\t\t\t91.5
\n\t\t\t79%
\n\t\tBrazil \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7
\n\t\t\t161.1
\n\t\t\t76%
\n\t\tBangladesh \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde9
\n\t\t\t130.2
\n\t\t\t75%
\n\t\tGhana \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded
\n\t\t\t25.1
\n\t\t\t73%
\n\t\tSri Lanka \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf0
\n\t\t\t15.8
\n\t\t\t72%
\n\t\tColombia \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf4
\n\t\t\t37.6
\n\t\t\t71%
\n\t\tIndia \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3
\n\t\t\t1030.1
\n\t\t\t71%
\n\t\tSouth Africa \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6
\n\t\t\t40.3
\n\t\t\t63%
\n\t\tT\u00fcrkiye \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7
\n\t\t\t53.9
\n\t\t\t63%
\n\t\tPeru \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddea
\n\t\t\t19.8
\n\t\t\t58%
\n\t\tSingapore \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec
\n\t\t\t2.7
\n\t\t\t45%
\n\t\tMexico \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd
\n\t\t\t57.6
\n\t\t\t44%
\n\t\tU.S. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8
\n\t\t\t149.6
\n\t\t\t44%
\n\t\tChile \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf1
\n\t\t\t8.1
\n\t\t\t41%
\n\t\tArgentina \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7
\n\t\t\t17.8
\n\t\t\t39%
\n\t\tGreece \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7
\n\t\t\t3.8
\n\t\t\t37%
\n\t\tItaly \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9
\n\t\t\t20.7
\n\t\t\t35%
\n\t\tIsrael \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1
\n\t\t\t3.4
\n\t\t\t34%
\n\t\tThailand \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\udded
\n\t\t\t22.2
\n\t\t\t31%
\n\t\tCanada \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6
\n\t\t\t12.4
\n\t\t\t30%
\n\t\tSouth Korea \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7
\n\t\t\t13.0
\n\t\t\t25%
\n\t\tSpain \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8
\n\t\t\t10.7
\n\t\t\t22%
\n\t\tJapan \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5
\n\t\t\t26.0
\n\t\t\t21%
\n\t\tUK \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7
\n\t\t\t14.5
\n\t\t\t21%
\n\t\tNetherlands \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1
\n\t\t\t3.6
\n\t\t\t20%
\n\t\tFrance \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7
\n\t\t\t12.3
\n\t\t\t18%
\n\t\tPoland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1
\n\t\t\t6.6
\n\t\t\t18%
\n\t\tAustralia \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa
\n\t\t\t4.4
\n\t\t\t16%
\n\t\tGermany \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea
\n\t\t\t13.4
\n\t\t\t16%
\n\t\tHungary \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa
\n\t\t\t1.1
\n\t\t\t11%
\n\t\tSweden \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea
\n\t\t\t0.8
\n\t\t\t8%<\/p>\n

Generally, countries where most people pray daily are middle- and low-income or developing countries.<\/p>\n

Indonesia tops the list, with\u00a095%<\/strong>\u00a0of its population\u2014269 million<\/strong>\u00a0people\u2014praying daily. However, India is at the top in absolute numbers, with more than\u00a01 billion<\/strong>\u00a0people saying they pray daily, representing 71% of its population.<\/p>\n

In Africa, Kenya and Nigeria have the highest rates of daily prayer. Other highly devout countries include Malaysia, the Philippines, and Bangladesh, where Islam and Christianity are\u00a0dominant religions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Overall, these countries are also highly religious. For example,\u00a0100%<\/strong>\u00a0of Indonesians and\u00a099%<\/strong>\u00a0of Indians are affiliated with a religion. These percentages are much lower in developed Western nations.<\/p>\n

Although most Western nations see low levels of daily prayer, the U.S. stands out with over\u00a0149 million<\/strong>\u00a0Americans, or\u00a044%<\/strong>\u00a0of the population praying daily, with a diverse\u00a0religious landscape<\/a>. On the other hand, in secular European nations like Sweden, France, and Germany, less than 20% of the population prays daily.<\/p>\n

If you enjoyed today\u2019s post, check out\u00a0The Global Religious Composition Landscape<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Voronoi<\/strong>, the new app from Visual Capitalist.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nWed, 07\/30\/2025 – 05:45<\/span><\/p>\n

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