Pew Research Center conducted face-to-face surveys among 29,999 adults (ages 18 and older) across 26 Indian states and three union territories in 17 languages. The sample includes interviews with 22,975 Hindus, 3,336 Muslims, 1,782 Sikhs, 1,011 Christians, 719 Buddhists and 109 Jains. An additional 67 respondents belong to other religions or are religiously unaffiliated. Six groups were targeted for oversampling as part of the survey design: Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and those living in the Northeast region. Interviews were conducted under the direction of RTI International from November 17, 2019, to March 23, 2020. Data collection used computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI) after random selection of households.

This project was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation.

Two reports focused on the findings from this data: •Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/06/29/religion-in-india-tolerance-and-segregation/ •How Indians View Gender Roles in Families and Society: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/03/02/how-indians-view-gender-roles-in-families-and-society/

No reflects individuals who reported no experiences or one time/rare experiences of discrimination, and Yes reflects responses of experiencing discrimination from time to time and regularly.

Pew Research Center conducted random, probability-based surveys among 13,122 adults (ages 18 and older) across six South and Southeast Asian countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Interviewing was carried out under the direction of Langer Research Associates. In Malaysia and Singapore, interviews were conducted via computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) using mobile phones. In Cambodia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, interviews were administered face-to-face using tablet devices, also known as computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI). All surveys were conducted between June 1 and Sept. 4, 2022.

This project was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 61640). This publication does not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.

As of July 2024, one report has been published that focuses on the findings from this data: Buddhism, Islam and Religious Pluralism in South and Southeast Asia: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2023/09/12/buddhism-islam-and-religious-pluralism-in-south-and-southeast-asia/

The "https://www.pewresearch.org/" Target="_blank">Pew Research Center is a non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing social science research. They research a wide variety of topics through intensive opinion polling and demographic research. In 2014, they conducted a nationally representative telephone survey in the United States called the Religious Landscape Survey. This survey was conducted from June 4 to Sept. 30 in 2014 and featured a sample size of 35,071 U.S. adults. In a continuation of the survey, 5,000 of the respondents from the original poll were contacted again between March 17 and May 6 of 2015 for additional questions.

The survey was conducted on a large scale to develop a more precise understanding of the American religious landscape. The survey was conducted in both Spanish and English with a minimum of 300 interviews per state. The wide net, bilingual nature, and usage of telephones as the main form of communique, allows researchers to estimate that the survey covers 97 percent of non-institutionalized Americans. Though roughly three percent of Americans are not reachable by telephone or do not feature the necessary linguistic skills to participate in the survey, no additional measures were taken to account for this small percentage of the population not represented in the sample.

The large sample size of the research pool allows researchers to take a deeper look into religious groups previously under-studied in smaller surveys. The "https://www.thearda.com/data-archive?fid=RELLAND14" Target="_blank">2014 Religious Landscape study features hundreds of interviews with members of religious groups that make up less than one percent of the American religious sphere. The nature of this survey allows for a nuanced study of religious groups, and their individuals, across the whole of the country.

In December 2009, Pew Research Center released "Global Restrictions on Religion," the first in a series of annual reports on a data-coding project that seeks to measure levels of government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion around the world. As of February 2015, Pew Research had published six reports on global restrictions on religion, analyzing a total of seven years' worth of data (the first two reports covered a total of three years, from 2007 to 2009). [...] In order to provide social science researchers and the general public with easier access to the data, Pew Research Center has released the full dataset.

The data are presented as a long-format dataset, in which each row is a country-year observation (for example, "Afghanistan, 2007"). The columns contain all of the variables presented in Pew Research Center's annual reports on restrictions on religion, as well as some additional variables analyzed in separate studies. The dataset contains data from 2007 through 2013; as additional years of data are coded, the dataset will be updated.

The codebook proceeds in three parts. First, it explains the methodology and coding procedures used to collect the data. Second it discusses the Government Restrictions Index and Social Hostilities Index, including what they measure and how they are calculated. Finally, it describes each of the variables included in the dataset, along with answer values and definitions of key terms.

This dataset includes the data for Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Spring 2024 survey. This dataset is based on surveys conducted in 35 countries on six continents. The data draws on nationally representative surveys of 41,503 adults conducted from Jan. 5 to May 22, 2024. All surveys were conducted over the phone with adults in Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Surveys were conducted face-to-face in Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia and Turkey. In Australia, we used a mixed-mode, probability-based online panel. This project was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 63095). This publication does not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation. For information about datasets from U.S. surveys that asked questions which aligned with this international survey, consult the materials in this dataset package.

Title: Pew Research Center – American Trends Panel Wave 5 Fieldwork Dates: July 7 – August 4, 2014 Sample Size: N = 3,351 U.S. adults Mode: Web and Phone (English and Spanish) Purpose: This wave was designed as a randomized mode experiment to test the effects of survey administration via web versus phone. It includes religious affiliation variables, mode-specific weights, and supports analysis of public opinion across different survey platforms. Religion data was collected in anticipation of Wave 6 and is partially integrated here for transparency.

The purpose of the Pulpit & Pew Survey, undertaken for the researchers by the National Opinion Research Center, was to take stock of U.S. pastoral leadership: Who are they? What is their core work? How has it changed over time? How are they faring? The researchers were also concerned with social and cultural trends affecting pastoral leadership, and attempted to ask, normatively, what excellent pastoral leadership entails and how it can be nurtured and supported. The focus was on the universe of senior or solo pastors of congregations from all Christian denominations as well as pastors of independent churches. Non-Christian religious leaders were also sampled. The researchers did not survey associate or assistant pastors, clergy who serve in various non-congregational ministries, and retired clergy who are no longer serving congregations. The survey data were supplemented by focus group interviews in seven sites across the U.S.

This Pew Research Center survey is a nationally representative sample of U.S. teens and their parents. The data in this nationally representative sample was gathered using a self-administered web survey, and conducted among 1,811 dyads, with each dyad - or pair - comprised of one U.S. adolescent ages 13 to 17 and one parent per adolescent. The findings from this survey are detailed in the following reports, available on the Pew Research Center website: "https://www.pewforum.org/2019/10/03/for-a-lot-of-american-teens-religion-is-a-regular-part-of-the-public-school-day/" Target="_blank">Report 1,"https://www.pewforum.org/2020/09/10/u-s-teens-take-after-their-parents-religiously-attend-services-together-and-enjoy-family-rituals/" Target="_blank">Report 2. In addition to questions on religious practices, beliefs, and identity, this survey also asked teens a series of knowledge questions about the Holocaust, in order to compare adolescents and adults on knowledge of these topics. That "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2020/01/22/what-americans-know-about-the-holocaust/" Target="_blank">report can also be found on the Pew Research Center website.

Breakdown of Pew Center data experiences of reported discrimination.

Pew Research Center conducted random probability-based surveys among a total of 10,390 adults (ages 18 and older) in five places: Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. Interviewing in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan was carried out under the direction of Langer Research Associates, and interviewing in Hong Kong and Vietnam was carried out under the direction of D3 Systems. In Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, interviews were conducted via computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). In Vietnam, interviews were administered face-to-face using tablet devices, also known as computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI). All surveys were conducted between June 2 and Sept. 17, 2023.

This project was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 62287). This publication does not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.

As of June 2024, one report has been published that focuses on the findings from this data: Religion and Spirituality in East Asian Societies: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/06/17/religion-and-spirituality-in-east-asian-societies

Title: Pew Research Center – American Trends Panel Wave 23 Fieldwork Dates: November 29 – December 12, 2016 Sample Size: N = 4,183 U.S. adults Mode: Web-based survey (English and Spanish) Purpose: This wave focuses on post-election attitudes and behaviors following the 2016 U.S. presidential election. It includes validated voter data, vote preference, and self-reported turnout, enabling analysis of electoral participation and misreporting. It supports Pew’s landmark report on the 2016 electorate based on validated voters.

Title: Pew Research Center – American Trends Panel Wave 25 Fieldwork Dates: March 13–27, 2017 Sample Size: N = 4,151 U.S. adults Mode: Web-based survey (English and Spanish) Purpose: This wave explores Americans’ views on gun ownership, rights, and regulation. It forms the foundation for the report America’s Complex Relationship with Guns and related Fact Tank posts. The dataset is designed for both standalone and longitudinal analysis with Wave 26.

This study aims to understand the views of Americans concerning relevant social factors such as social media, police violence, online personal information and protection, social media company accountability, and public displays of the American flag. The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by the "https://www.pewresearch.org/" Target="_blank">Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have home internet access are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in both English and Spanish. The panel is being managed by "https://www.ipsos.com/en" Target="_blank">Ipsos. For the ATP Wave 127 survey, special topics include Americans and their data.

The "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2023/10/18/data-privacy-methodology-2/" Target="_blank">ATP Wave 127, conducted from May 15 to May 21, 2023, includes an oversample of Hispanic men, non-Hispanic Black men, and non-Hispanic Asian adults to provide more precise estimates of the opinions and experiences of these smaller demographic subgroups. These oversampled groups are weighted back to reflect their correct proportions in the population. A total of 5,101 panelists responded out of 5,841 who were sampled, for a response rate of 87 percent.

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Pew Religions Model

This directory contains the code and data behind the story Evangelical Protestants Are The Biggest Winners When People Change Faiths.

The model uses the Pew Research Center's 2014 Religious Landscape Survey to measure the relative "pull" of different American religious groups by using Pew's transition matrix for rates of conversions between various faiths to compute what the eventual, stable proportions of religious faiths would be, if people kept leaving and joining faiths at the current rates until the overall numbers stabilized.

Context

This is a dataset from FiveThirtyEight hosted on their GitHub. Explore FiveThirtyEight data using Kaggle and all of the data sources available through the FiveThirtyEight organization page!

• Update Frequency: This dataset is updated daily.

Acknowledgements

This dataset is maintained using GitHub's API and Kaggle's API.

This dataset is distributed under the Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

This Pew Research Center survey was conducted among a nationally representative sample of adults to provide estimates of the U.S. population’s religious composition, beliefs and practices.

Pew Research Center is releasing two versions of the dataset – a public-use file (PUF) and restricted-use file (RUF). THIS PRODUCT IS THE PUF. Both datasets include information on all 36,908 of the survey’s respondents. The PUF does not include any information about geography, and it excludes information on several other sensitive variables (including detailed variables about religious identity). These geographic and other sensitive variables will be included only in the RUF, which we intend to make accessible via ICPSR with a data use agreement. Refer to the enclosed readme file for additional details.

What does it mean to be Jewish in America? A new "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/05/11/jewish-americans-in-2020/" Target="_blank">Pew Research Center survey finds that many Jewish Americans participate, at least occasionally, both in some traditional religious practices - like going to a synagogue or fasting on Yom Kippur - and in some Jewish cultural activities, like making potato latkes, watching Israeli movies, or reading Jewish news online. Among young Jewish adults, however, two sharply divergent expressions of Jewishness appear to be gaining ground - one involving religion deeply enmeshed in every aspect of life, and the other involving little or no religion at all. This file contains extended data and is one of three files. The other files contain "https://www.thearda.com/data-archive?fid=PUSJH2020" Target="_blank">household data and "https://www.thearda.com/data-archive?fid=PUSJS2020" Target="_blank">screening data.

No reflects individuals who reported no experiences of discrimination, and Yes reflects reports of One Time/Rarely, Time to time, and Regular experiences of discrimination.

Non-traditional data signals from social media and employment platforms for PEW stock analysis

Title: Pew Research Center – American Trends Panel Wave 18 Fieldwork Dates: June 7 – July 5, 2016 Sample Size: N = 4,602 U.S. adults Mode: Web and Mail (English and Spanish) Purpose: This wave explores Americans’ exposure to political messaging during the 2016 election campaign, as well as the role of clergy in political discourse. It includes recoded and backcoded open-end responses on clergy influence and campaign contact methods. The survey supports Pew reports on religion and politics, voter engagement, and campaign outreach.