Friday, February 27, 2004
Poll shows Nigeria most religious in world
A BBC survey of people's religious beliefs carried out in 10 countries suggests Nigeria is the most religious nation in the world.
The poll for the BBC program "What the World Thinks of God" questioned 10,000 people. The results showed more than 90 percent of Nigerians said they believed in God, prayed regularly and would die for their belief.
The survey found the highest levels of belief in some of the world's poorer countries. Yet on the other side of the scale, belief was high as well in the United States.
Countries included in the poll were the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Nigeria, Russia, Mexico and Lebanon. Interviews were done in January.
While India and Indonesia also showed a high level of belief in God, the results suggest the levels of belief and religious activity in the United Kingdom, Russia and South Korea were consistently lower.
Results showed that in most countries, well over 80 percent said they believed in God or a higher power, with Nigeria showing 100 percent and the United States at 91 percent. The United Kingdom had the lowest score at 67 percent.
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