However, people born into Islam or Hinduism rarely change religions or stop believing, finds a survey of 36 countries by Pew Research Centre
More Abandon Faith Than Switch Religions
Half of South Koreans said they no longer follow the religion they were born into. The phenomenon of going off religion — that is, identifying as ‘atheists’, ‘agnostics’, or ‘nothing in particular’ — is more pronounced in East Asia, Western Europe and North and South America.
Everywhere, the biggest switch is away from religion. That is, more and more people are choosing to become ‘religiously unaffiliated’, saying they no longer follow the religion they were born into, or any other conventional faith for that matter. The biggest exits have happened among Christians and Buddhists worldwide.
Half of South Koreans said they no longer follow the religion they were born into. The phenomenon of going off religion — that is, identifying as ‘atheists’, ‘agnostics’, or ‘nothing in particular’ — is more pronounced in East Asia, Western Europe and North and South America.
Everywhere, the biggest switch is away from religion. That is, more and more people are choosing to become ‘religiously unaffiliated’, saying they no longer follow the religion they were born into, or any other conventional faith for that matter. The biggest exits have happened among Christians and Buddhists worldwide.