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 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)
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#143
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#144
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.8%
#124
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
8.8%
#61
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
5.2%
#81
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
4.0%
#93
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.7%
#127
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
12.1%
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.3%
#135
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
6.2%
#73
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
28.6%
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
14.5%
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#145
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.0%
#107
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.0%
#117
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#146
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.9%
#121
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
28.6%
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
31.0%
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
9.0%
#60
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
5.2%
#82
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
19.4%
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#147
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
4.1%
#92
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.4%
#112
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
17.5%
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
8.4%
#63
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.9%
#95
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#148
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
4.7%
#88
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#149
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#150
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#151
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
5.2%
#83
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
24.5%
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
9.4%
#58
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#152
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.4%
#113
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
9.7%
#56
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
51.8%
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
6.7%
#72
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#153
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
8.0%
#65
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
5.1%
#84
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
23.2%
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.3%
#100
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.9%
#122
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
78.4%
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.7%
#128
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
12.0%
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#154
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#155
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
10.9%
#51
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
5.6%
#80
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#157
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
11.2%
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
5.0%
#85
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#158
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
60.2%
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
9.4%
#59
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#159
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#161
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
20.8%
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
31.9%
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
5.7%
#78
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#202
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#162
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
26.3%
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.8%
#98
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
6.1%
#76
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#163
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.7%
#129
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.9%
#96
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.8%
#125
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
4.4%
#91
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.0%
#118
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
10.7%
#52
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
10.5%
#53
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
54.7%
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
20.3%
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.9%
#97
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#164
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#165
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#166
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#167
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
7.9%
#67
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
15.4%
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.2%
#103
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
13.4%
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
8.1%
#64
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
17.0%
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
60.0%
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#168
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
4.0%
#94
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.3%
#114
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#169
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#170
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#171
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#172
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
45.3%
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#173
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.8%
#109
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.4%
#134
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#174
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.9%
#108
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
9.8%
#55
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
26.7%
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
15.4%
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
7.3%
#69
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.0%
#119
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#175
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#176
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#177
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.5%
#110
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.5%
#132
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#178
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#179
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
5.7%
#79
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#160
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.3%
#136
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
11.7%
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
36.5%
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.1%
#104
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
4.8%
#87
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#180
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
17.3%
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#181
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.9%
#123
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
4.5%
#90
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#182
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
44.3%
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
10.4%
#54
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
39.6%
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
13.0%
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#183
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#184
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
71.3%
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.3%
#137
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#185
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
11.6%
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#186
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#187
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.2%
#138
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#188
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
5.0%
#86
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#189
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.1%
#141
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.1%
#105
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#190
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
7.3%
#70
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
8.6%
#62
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.1%
#115
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#191
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
8.0%
#66
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#192
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
15.2%
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.0%
#106
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.6%
#130
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
5.8%
#77
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.3%
#101
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.8%
#99
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.5%
#111
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
7.2%
#71
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
13.2%
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#193
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#194
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
3.3%
#102
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.1%
#116
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#195
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
16.5%
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
15.8%
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
18.8%
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#196
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#197
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
15.3%
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
46.6%
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#198
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
21.0%
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#199
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#200
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
6.2%
#74
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
29.0%
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
22.8%
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
2.0%
#120
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
13.7%
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.5%
#133
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.6%
#131
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#201
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#156
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
6.2%
#75
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.8%
#126
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#203
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.2%
#139
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#204
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
4.6%
#89
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#205
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
12.5%
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.1%
#142
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
31.2%
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
18.6%
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
41.5%
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#206
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.2%
#140
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#207
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
9.7%
#57
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
29.9%
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#208
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#209
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
1.0%
#210
Metric
Value
Rank
Atheists (%)
7.6%
#68