Big drop in USA religiosity
Shifts in U.S. Religiosity and European Comparisons Recent data from the Gallup World Poll show a substantial decline in religious commitment in the United States. In 2015, about 66 % of U.S. adults said religion is an important part of their daily life. By 2024, that figure had dropped to 49 %. https://www.news.gallup.com/poll/697676/drop-religiosity-among-largest-world.aspx The size of the drop – 17 percentage points – places the U.S. among a small group of countries that have seen such steep declines. For example: in Greece the drop was 28 points (2013-2023), and in Italy about 23 points (2012-2022). Among the 38 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD), the median share of adults who say religion is important in their daily life is 36 %. The U.S. is now moving closer to that level. Globally, secularisation is also evident. According to the Gallup International Association report “Two Decades of Change”, the share o...