Which country is the most religiously diverse in the world?

Singapore has been identified as the world's most religiously diverse country according to a recent study.

What are the global trends in religious populations?

Muslims are the fastest-growing major religion, while Buddhists are the only group experiencing a numerical decline globally.

How is religious diversity measured in the study?

The study uses a Religious Diversity Index (RDI) to measure how evenly populations are distributed across seven religious categories.

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Singapore Leads World in Religious Diversity Study

14 Feb

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Summary

Singapore ranks as the most religiously diverse nation globally.
Muslims are the fastest-growing major religion worldwide.
Buddhists are the only major faith group declining in numbers.

Singapore Leads World in Religious Diversity Study

A recent study by the Pew Research Center has named Singapore the world's most religiously diverse country. This finding is based on the Religious Diversity Index (RDI), which measures the evenness of population distribution across seven major faith categories.

Globally, the religious landscape is evolving. Christians remain the largest group but are a decreasing share of the population. Muslims are growing rapidly, adding 347 million people in the past decade. Hindus have remained steady in their global share. Notably, Buddhists are the only major religion to experience an absolute decline in numbers.