A new study from Pew Research released earlier this month shows that the most religiously diverse countries in the world are to be found in South East Asia.
The most religiously diverse country is Singapore, with 33.9 per cent of its population following Buddhism, 18.2 per cent Christian, 14.3 per cent Muslim, 5.2 per cent Hindu, 2.3 per cent adhering to folk religions, 9.7 per cent falling into other religious groups.
Those who have no religious affiliation in Singapore number 16.4 per cent of the population.
The second and third most diverse countries are Taiwan and Vietnam.
Taiwan's three largest religious groups are folk religions at 44.2 per cent of the population, Buddhists at 21.3 per cent, and the group listed as "other" who make up 16.2 per cent.
The non-religious segment of Taiwan's population make up 12.7 per cent of its total. Full story...
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The most religiously diverse country is Singapore, with 33.9 per cent of its population following Buddhism, 18.2 per cent Christian, 14.3 per cent Muslim, 5.2 per cent Hindu, 2.3 per cent adhering to folk religions, 9.7 per cent falling into other religious groups.
Those who have no religious affiliation in Singapore number 16.4 per cent of the population.
The second and third most diverse countries are Taiwan and Vietnam.
Taiwan's three largest religious groups are folk religions at 44.2 per cent of the population, Buddhists at 21.3 per cent, and the group listed as "other" who make up 16.2 per cent.
The non-religious segment of Taiwan's population make up 12.7 per cent of its total. Full story...
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