Pew: Islam Is Most Official, But Christianity Is Most Favored Worldwide

How governments treat religion in 199 countries and territories.

More than 40 percent of the world’s countries have an official or preferred state religion, according to a study released today by the Pew Research Center.

Pew surveyed 199 countries to ascertain which were publicly in favor of religion—and which religions they favored. Researchers weighed not only constitutions, laws, and policies, but also actions taken for or against religious groups. Read More