89% of Brazilians say they believe in God – survey

Most (89%) Brazilians believe in God or a higher power.

The information is in a survey by the Ipsos Institute conducted in 26 countries.

Brazil is in first place in the ranking, tied with South Africa (89%).

In the sequence is Colombia (86%).

The global average is 61%.

At the end of the ranking are the Netherlands (40%), South Korea (33%), and Japan (19%).

The full text (1 MB) of the “Global Religion 2023” survey is here.

Ipsos surveyed 26 countries from January 20 to February 3, 2023.

There were 19,731 respondents, with about 1,000 from Brazil.

The margin of error for Brazil is 3.5 percentage points.

The study was conducted through the online platform Global Advisor from Ipsos, and in India, through the IndiaBus platform.

According to the survey, 76% of Brazilians said they follow some religion.

Of this percentage, 70% called themselves Christians.

On the global average, 67% of respondents said they follow some religion.

The ranking is led by India (99%), Thailand (98%) and Malaysia (94%).

At the other end are Sweden and the Netherlands, with 46%, South Korea with 44%, and Japan with 42%.

Even with a high association with some religions in Brazil, only 49% of Brazilians answered that they visit churches, temples, or other places of worship at least once a month.

The global average of the countries surveyed for this question is 30%.

The institute asked whether the respondents believed that the power of God or greater forces could help overcome crises such as diseases, conflicts, and disasters.

In Brazil, 90% answered yes. The result puts Brazil in 1st place in the question.

Colombia and South Africa are in second place, both with 89%.

The last places in the ranking are occupied by Sweden (56%), South Korea (50%), and Japan (37%).

Brazilians also stand out for their belief in paradise.

The country is tied with Peru for first place: 79% expressed conviction in its existence.

South Africa, Colombia and Turkey are in 3rd place, with 78%.

At the bottom of the ranking are France (31%), Japan (28%), and Belgium (22%).

As for the belief in hell, Brazil is in 2nd place, with 66% of those interviewed saying they believe in the existence of this place.

Turkey leads with 76%.

Thailand is in 3rd place, with 63%.

At the bottom of the ranking is Spain (22%), followed by Sweden (21%) and Belgium (16%).

With information from Poder360

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