In the census data from Singapore in 2020, **** percent of the resident population claimed to be Buddhists. Singapore is a multi-religious society with five main religious groups: Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity.
With more than 1.07 million people identifying themselves as Buddhists, Buddhism was the most represented religion in Singapore. Furthermore, about 693 thousand people considered themselves as religiously unaffiliated.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 45.5 percent of respondents whose ethnicity was categorized under 'Others' agreed with the statement that they liked meeting and getting to know people from other ethnic groups than their own. Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.
Pew Research Center surveyed 13,122 adults across six countries in Asia about religious identity, beliefs, and practices, using nationally representative methods. Interviews were conducted face-to-face in Cambodia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. They were conducted on mobile phones in Malaysia and Singapore. Local interviewers administered the survey from June to September 2022, in eight languages.
This survey is part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, a broader effort by Pew Research Center to study religious change and its impact on societies around the world. The Center previously has conducted religion-focused surveys across sub-Saharan Africa; the Middle East-North Africa region and many countries with large Muslim populations; Latin America; Israel; Central and Eastern Europe; Western Europe; India; and the United States.
This survey includes three countries in which Buddhists make up a majority of the population (Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand); two countries with Muslim majorities (Malaysia and Indonesia); and one country that is religiously diverse, with no single group forming a majority (Singapore). We also are surveying five additional countries and territories in Asia, to be covered in a future report.
Pew Research Center has produced a supplemental syntax file containing SPSS code to generate common analytic variables in the survey's corresponding report and toplines. The ARDA has provided this syntax in a copyable PDF document as an additional download.
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According to a survey on racial and religious harmony, 45.7 percent of respondents agreed that they did not experience any form of religious tension in their daily lives.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 36.1 percent of respondents stated that in the last year, they had never felt upset by loud religious chanting, singing or praying in their neighborhood.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore. Singapore is also one of the world's most religiously diverse societies, with ten officially recognized religions.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony, 40.6 percent of Malay respondents stated that they felt that Singaporean Malays would have to work harder than other ethnic groups to have a decent life in Singapore.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, the majority of respondents were of the opinion that Singapore was free of religious tension, with 41.6 percent of respondents agreeing with that statement, and 14.4 percent strongly agreeing. Singapore is one of the world's most religiously diverse societies, with ten officially recognized religions.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 25.7 percent of respondents stated that in the last year, they had sometimes felt upset by the burning of incense, joss sticks or other religious items in their neighborhood.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore. Singapore is also one of the world's most religiously diverse societies, with ten officially recognized religions.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 45.7 percent of respondents stated that in the last year, they had never felt upset by something they saw on social or mainstream media that insulted their racial or religious customs.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore. Singapore is also one of the world's most religiously diverse societies, with ten officially recognized religions.
As of June 2024, there were around 3.09 million ethnic Chinese residents in Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic society, with residents categorized into four main racial groups: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Each resident is assigned a racial category that follows the paternal side. This categorization would have an impact on both official as well as private matters. Modelling a peaceful, multi-ethnic society The racial categorization used in Singapore stemmed from its colonial past and continues to shape its social policies, from public housing quotas along the ethnic composition in the country to education policies pertaining second language, or ‘mother tongue’, instruction. Despite the emphasis on ethnicity and race, Singapore has managed to maintain a peaceful co-existence among its diverse population. Most Singaporeans across ethnic levels view the level of racial and religious harmony there to be moderately high. The level of acceptance and comfort with having people of other ethnicities in their social lives was also relatively high across the different ethnic groups. Are Singaporeans ready to move away from the CMIO model of ethnic classification? In recent times, however, there has been more open discussion on racism and the relevance of the CMIO (Chinese, Malay, Indian, Others) ethnic model for Singaporean society. The global discourse on racism has brought to attention the latent discrimination felt by the minority ethnic groups in Singapore, such as in the workplace. In 2010, Singapore introduced the option of having a ‘double-barreled’ race classification, reflecting the increasingly diverse and complicated ethnic background of its population. More than a decade later, there have been calls to do away from such racial classifications altogether. However, with social identity and policy deeply entrenched along these lines, it would be a challenge to move beyond race in Singapore.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, just 29.7 percent of respondents in Singapore stated that they were comfortable with having a Muslim as a spouse. Singapore is one of the world's most religiously diverse societies, with ten officially recognized religions. Islam is one of the main religions in Singapore, with around 500 thousand Muslims recorded there.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 48.8 percent of Chinese Singaporean respondents were of the opinion that there was a high level of racial and religious harmony in Singapore as of January 2019. Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 32.9 percent of respondents stated that in the last year, they had rarely felt upset by loud events happening at their void deck or common areas in their neighborhood.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore. Singapore is also one of the world's most religiously diverse societies, with ten officially recognized religions.
In 2019, donations to religious charities amounted to 1.34 billion Singapore dollars, indicating an increase from the previous year. The majority of funding for religious charities in Singapore come from donations.
In 2022, there were approximately one thousand registered religious charities in Singapore. Religious charities in Singapore receive the majority of their funding through private donations and not government grants.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 40.7 percent of respondents stated that they trusted all or mostly all Buddhists to help them if Singapore faced a national crisis. Singapore is one of the world's most religiously diverse societies, with ten officially recognized religions. The main religions there, however, are as stated here.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 95.9 percent of respondents in Singapore stated that they were comfortable with having a Buddhist as a colleague. Singapore is one of the world's most religiously diverse societies, with ten officially recognized religions. The main religions there, however, are as stated here.
According to a survey on racial and religious harmony, 48.8 percent of Chinese respondents agreed that they did not experience any form of racial tension in their daily lives. By comparison, this figure was at 31.3 percent for Indian respondents.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.
In the census data from Singapore in 2020, **** percent of the resident population claimed to be Buddhists. Singapore is a multi-religious society with five main religious groups: Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity.