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A new survey<\/a> reports that an overwhelming majority of people in the world believes in the importance of religion — but it breaks down largely along economic lines: <\/p>\n

\nMore than eight in ten adults in the world say religion is an important part of their daily lives, according to Gallup surveys conducted last year in 114 countries.<\/p>\n

And, as past surveys have found, there remains a strong correlation between a country’s socioeconomic status and the religiosity of its residents.<\/p>\n

In the world’s poorest countries – those with average per-capita incomes of $2,000 or less – the median proportion who say religion is important in their daily lives is 95 percent, reported Gallup on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

In contrast, the median for the richest countries – those with average per-capita incomes over $25,000 – is 47 percent.<\/p>\n

“Social scientists have put forth numerous possible explanations for the relationship between the religiosity of a population and its average income level,” noted Gallup editor Steve Crabtree.<\/p>\n

“One theory is that religion plays a more functional role in the world’s poorest countries, helping many residents cope with a daily struggle to provide for themselves and their families. A previous Gallup analysis supports this idea,” he added.<\/p>\n

In Gallup’s 2009 analysis of surveys conducted in 143 countries in the three years prior, the organization found that a relationship between religiosity and emotional well-being is stronger among those in poor countries than among those in the developed world. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There’s more at the link. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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