Least Religious Countries 2025

Atheists Percent

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Atheists Percent 2022

1	Czech Republic	78.4%
2	North Korea	71.3%
3	Estonia	60.2%
4	Japan	60.0%
5	Hong Kong	54.7%
6	China	51.8%
7	South Korea	46.6%
8	Latvia	45.3%
9	Netherlands	44.3%
10	Uruguay	41.5%
11	New Zealand	39.6%
12	Mongolia	36.5%
13	France	31.9%
14	United Kingdom	31.2%
15	Belgium	31.0%
16	Vietnam	29.9%
17	Sweden	29.0%
18	Belarus	28.6%
18	Australia	28.6%
20	Luxembourg	26.7%
21	Germany	26.3%
22	Canada	24.5%
23	Cuba	23.2%
24	Switzerland	22.8%
25	Spain	21.0%
26	Finland	20.8%
27	Hungary	20.3%
28	Bermuda	19.4%
29	Slovenia	18.8%
30	United States	18.6%
31	Botswana	17.5%
32	Mozambique	17.3%
33	Jamaica	17.0%
34	Singapore	16.5%
35	Slovakia	15.8%
36	Macau	15.4%
36	Isle Of Man	15.4%
38	South Africa	15.3%
39	Russia	15.2%
40	Austria	14.5%
41	Taiwan	13.7%
42	Italy	13.4%
43	Sao Tome and Principe	13.2%
44	Nicaragua	13.0%
45	Ukraine	12.5%
46	Argentina	12.1%
47	Denmark	12.0%
48	Monaco	11.7%
49	Norway	11.6%
50	El Salvador	11.2%
51	Dominican Republic	10.9%
52	Haiti	10.7%
53	Honduras	10.5%
54	New Caledonia	10.4%
55	Lithuania	9.8%
56	Chile	9.7%
56	Venezuela	9.7%
58	Cayman Islands	9.4%
58	Eswatini	9.4%
60	Belize	9.0%
61	Andorra	8.8%
62	Portugal	8.6%
63	Brazil	8.4%
64	Ivory Coast	8.1%
65	Costa Rica	8.0%
65	Republic of the Congo	8.0%
67	Ireland	7.9%
68	Zimbabwe	7.6%
69	Madagascar	7.3%
69	Poland	7.3%
71	San Marino	7.2%
72	Colombia	6.7%
73	Aruba	6.2%
73	Suriname	6.2%
73	Togo	6.2%
76	Greece	6.1%
77	Saint Lucia	5.8%
78	Mexico	5.7%
78	Gabon	5.7%
80	Ecuador	5.6%
81	Benin	5.2%
81	Cameroon	5.2%
81	Angola	5.2%
84	Croatia	5.1%
85	Panama	5.0%
85	Equatorial Guinea	5.0%
87	Montserrat	4.8%
88	Bulgaria	4.7%
89	Turks and Caicos Islands	4.6%
90	Nauru	4.5%
91	Guinea Bissau	4.4%
92	Bolivia	4.1%
93	Anguilla	4.0%
93	Kazakhstan	4.0%
95	British Virgin Islands	3.9%
95	Iceland	3.9%
95	Guatemala	3.9%
98	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	3.8%
98	Ghana	3.8%
100	Curacao	3.3%
100	Saint Martin	3.3%
100	Serbia	3.3%
103	Israel	3.2%
104	Montenegro	3.1%
104	Peru	3.1%
106	Bahamas	3.0%
106	Rwanda	3.0%
108	Liechtenstein	2.9%
109	Lesotho	2.8%
110	Malta	2.5%
110	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2.5%
112	Chad	2.4%
112	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2.4%
114	Kenya	2.3%
115	Seychelles	2.1%
115	Puerto Rico	2.1%
117	Guyana	2.0%
117	Malawi	2.0%
117	Bahrain	2.0%
117	Syria	2.0%
121	Cyprus	1.9%
121	Namibia	1.9%
121	Barbados	1.9%
124	Trinidad and Tobago	1.8%
124	Guinea	1.8%
124	Algeria	1.8%
127	Guam	1.7%
127	Antigua and Barbuda	1.7%
127	DR Congo	1.7%
130	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1.6%
130	Tanzania	1.6%
132	Marshall Islands	1.5%
132	Tajikistan	1.5%
134	Liberia	1.4%
135	Moldova	1.3%
135	Armenia	1.3%
135	North Macedonia	1.3%
138	Vanuatu	1.2%
138	Turkey	1.2%
138	Palau	1.2%
141	Paraguay	1.1%
141	United Arab Emirates	1.1%
143	Bhutan	1.0%
143	Iraq	1.0%
143	Mali	1.0%
143	Egypt	1.0%
143	Morocco	1.0%
143	Zambia	1.0%
143	Kuwait	1.0%
143	Maldives	1.0%
143	Pakistan	1.0%
143	Senegal	1.0%
143	Albania	1.0%
143	Central African Republic	1.0%
143	Lebanon	1.0%
143	Sudan	1.0%
143	Oman	1.0%
143	Romania	1.0%
143	Western Sahara	1.0%
143	Fiji	1.0%
143	Micronesia	1.0%
143	Myanmar	1.0%
143	Uganda	1.0%
143	Gambia	1.0%
143	Malaysia	1.0%
143	South Sudan	1.0%
143	Brunei	1.0%
143	Vatican City	1.0%
143	Afghanistan	1.0%
143	Nigeria	1.0%
143	Libya	1.0%
143	Cambodia	1.0%
143	Laos	1.0%
143	Sierra Leone	1.0%
143	Solomon Islands	1.0%
143	Bangladesh	1.0%
143	Comoros	1.0%
143	Eritrea	1.0%
143	Uzbekistan	1.0%
143	Tunisia	1.0%
143	Thailand	1.0%
143	Azerbaijan	1.0%
143	Somalia	1.0%
143	Northern Mariana Islands	1.0%
143	Saudi Arabia	1.0%
143	Iran	1.0%
143	Djibouti	1.0%
143	Grenada	1.0%
143	Burkina Faso	1.0%
143	Mauritius	1.0%
143	Papua New Guinea	1.0%
143	Turkmenistan	1.0%
143	Yemen	1.0%
143	Kyrgyzstan	1.0%
143	Nepal	1.0%
143	Kosovo	1.0%
143	Indonesia	1.0%
143	Philippines	1.0%
143	Mauritania	1.0%
143	Palestine	1.0%
143	Niger	1.0%
143	Georgia	1.0%
143	Ethiopia	1.0%
143	Qatar	1.0%
143	Timor Leste	1.0%
143	Burundi	1.0%
143	India	1.0%
143	Dominica	1.0%
143	Sri Lanka	1.0%
143	Jordan	1.0%

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A Global View on Irreligion

As religion has shaped civilizations and cultures over millennia, the dialogue around religious beliefs evolves as well. An increasingly complex conversation surrounds the growth of people who identify as 'religiously unaffiliated,' which encompasses those who identify as atheists, agnostics, and those who simply do not align with any specific dogma. Key findings:

The leading atheist country, Czech Republic (78.4%) is notable due to the typically dominant influence of Catholicism in the country.
Estonia and Japan, with 60.2% and 60% respectively, stand out as countries with significant atheist populations compared to their respective regions. Estonia diverges from a predominantly Christian Europe, while Japan significantly contrasts to a largely religiously-inclined Asia.
Among top countries with a significant atheist population, there is a substantial representation from East Asia, including North Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and China, conveying a regional pattern towards irreligion or atheism.
In the United States, often considered a religious country with diverse faith affiliations, the data shows a notable 18.6% of the population identify as atheists, ranking it as the 30th most atheist-populated country.

Top 10 Least Religious Countries

The Czech Republic heads the list as the nation with the highest percent of atheists, with an astonishing 78.40% of the population identifying themselves as non-believers. Following closely is North Korea, where 71.30% of the population claim not to follow any religion. The third country on this list is Estonia, known for its low religiosity compared to Europe's overall religious landscape, with a relatively high rate of 60.20% atheists. Japan isn't far behind, with 60% of its population identifying as atheists, a stark contrast to many Asian countries that tend towards religious inclinations. Hong Kong and China, with 54.70% and 51.80% respectively, also boast a significant percentage of atheists, suggesting a larger pattern of irreligion or atheism in East Asia. This pattern extends to South Korea, where 46.60% of the population identifies as atheists. Latvia, the Netherlands, and Uruguay conclude the list, with 45.30%, 44.30%, and 41.50% of their populations falling into the atheist category, respectively. Top 10 Least Religious Countries (Percentage of Atheists)