Religion and Social Trends
Attitudes more favorable in Georgia, Moldova, and Armenia
August 1, 2008Gallup finds more favorable attitudes toward learning Russian in Georgia, Moldova, and Armenia. However, in only three post-Soviet states -- Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan -- did more than half of respondents ask to take the survey in Russian.
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Overall, 78% believe in God, 15% in a higher spirit
July 28, 2008Americans who live in the Western part of the United States are much less likely to believe in God than are those living elsewhere, particularly in the South, where belief in God is highest.
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Lower suicide rates not a matter of national income
July 3, 2008Comparing World Health Organization suicide statistics with Gallup Poll data show that in countries where most people are highly religious suicide rates are dramatically lower than in countries where most people are not religious.
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Republicans much more likely than Democrats to believe humans created as-is 10,000 years ago
June 20, 2008There is a significant political divide in Americans’ beliefs about the origin of human beings, with 60% of Republicans saying humans were created in their present form by God 10,000 years ago, a belief shared by only 40% of independents and 38% of Democrats.
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As pope visits, 45% of Americans view Catholics positively, 13% negatively
April 15, 2008As Pope Benedict XVI visits, Americans give U.S. Roman Catholics a net positive rating of +32, ranking them among the more positive of 10 U.S. spiritual or religious groups rated in a recent Gallup Panel survey.
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April 1, 2008Data-driven insights into new efforts to curb global climate change, the case against Turkey's ruling party, and the 2008 American baseball season.
Benefits of TV ownership largely independent of income
March 31, 2008In most countries worldwide, Gallup finds that people who have a television in their homes also express higher well-being and optimism than do those without TVs in their homes.
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Over 75% of Americans are Christian
March 21, 2008America’s churches will be much fuller than usual this weekend as Christians celebrate Easter, one of the two times a year when church attendance in the United States is traditionally at its highest.
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A regional median of 60% in the Balkans support Macedonia’s name
March 18, 2008Despite Greece’s criticism of Macedonia for using the same name as a Greek province, a regional median of 60% of respondents from six Balkan nations and special areas agree with the use of the name “Macedonia.”
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February 26, 2008Data-driven insights into economic conditions in Cuba, Americans' perceptions of Cuba, Japan's Internet satellite, and Americans' movie-watching habits.
