Least Religious Countries 2025

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Percentage of Atheists 2022

1.	Czech Republic	78.4%
2.	North Korea	71.3%
3.	Estonia	60.2%
4.	Japan	60.0%
5.	Hong Kong	54.7%
6.	China	51.8%
7.	South Korea	46.6%
8.	Latvia	45.3%
9.	Netherlands	44.3%
10.	Uruguay	41.5%
11.	New Zealand	39.6%
12.	Mongolia	36.5%
13.	France	31.9%
14.	United Kingdom	31.2%
15.	Belgium	31.0%
16.	Vietnam	29.9%
17.	Sweden	29.0%
18.	Australia	28.6%
19.	Belarus	28.6%
20.	Luxembourg	26.7%
21.	Germany	26.3%
22.	Canada	24.5%
23.	Cuba	23.2%
24.	Switzerland	22.8%
25.	Spain	21.0%
26.	Finland	20.8%
27.	Hungary	20.3%
28.	Bermuda	19.4%
29.	Slovenia	18.8%
30.	United States	18.6%
31.	Botswana	17.5%
32.	Mozambique	17.3%
33.	Jamaica	17.0%
34.	Singapore	16.5%
35.	Slovakia	15.8%
36.	Isle Of Man	15.4%
37.	Macau	15.4%
38.	South Africa	15.3%
39.	Russia	15.2%
40.	Austria	14.5%
41.	Taiwan	13.7%
42.	Italy	13.4%
43.	Sao Tome and Principe	13.2%
44.	Nicaragua	13.0%
45.	Ukraine	12.5%
46.	Argentina	12.1%
47.	Denmark	12.0%
48.	Monaco	11.7%
49.	Norway	11.6%
50.	El Salvador	11.2%
51.	Dominican Republic	10.9%
52.	Haiti	10.7%
53.	Honduras	10.5%
54.	New Caledonia	10.4%
55.	Lithuania	9.8%
56.	Chile	9.7%
57.	Venezuela	9.7%
58.	Cayman Islands	9.4%
59.	Eswatini	9.4%
60.	Belize	9.0%
61.	Andorra	8.8%
62.	Portugal	8.6%
63.	Brazil	8.4%
64.	Ivory Coast	8.1%
65.	Costa Rica	8.0%
66.	Republic of the Congo	8.0%
67.	Ireland	7.9%
68.	Zimbabwe	7.6%
69.	Madagascar	7.3%
70.	Poland	7.3%
71.	San Marino	7.2%
72.	Colombia	6.7%
73.	Aruba	6.2%
74.	Suriname	6.2%
75.	Togo	6.2%
76.	Greece	6.1%
77.	Saint Lucia	5.8%
78.	Gabon	5.7%
79.	Mexico	5.7%
80.	Ecuador	5.6%
81.	Angola	5.2%
82.	Benin	5.2%
83.	Cameroon	5.2%
84.	Croatia	5.1%
85.	Equatorial Guinea	5.0%
86.	Panama	5.0%
87.	Montserrat	4.8%
88.	Bulgaria	4.7%
89.	Turks and Caicos Islands	4.6%
90.	Nauru	4.5%
91.	Guinea Bissau	4.4%
92.	Bolivia	4.1%
93.	Anguilla	4.0%
94.	Kazakhstan	4.0%
95.	British Virgin Islands	3.9%
96.	Guatemala	3.9%
97.	Iceland	3.9%
98.	Ghana	3.8%
99.	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	3.8%
100.	Curacao	3.3%
101.	Saint Martin	3.3%
102.	Serbia	3.3%
103.	Israel	3.2%
104.	Montenegro	3.1%
105.	Peru	3.1%
106.	Rwanda	3.0%
107.	Bahamas	3.0%
108.	Liechtenstein	2.9%
109.	Lesotho	2.8%
110.	Malta	2.5%
111.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2.5%
112.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2.4%
113.	Chad	2.4%
114.	Kenya	2.3%
115.	Puerto Rico	2.1%
116.	Seychelles	2.1%
117.	Bahrain	2.0%
118.	Guyana	2.0%
119.	Malawi	2.0%
120.	Syria	2.0%
121.	Barbados	1.9%
122.	Cyprus	1.9%
123.	Namibia	1.9%
124.	Algeria	1.8%
125.	Guinea	1.8%
126.	Trinidad and Tobago	1.8%
127.	Antigua and Barbuda	1.7%
128.	DR Congo	1.7%
129.	Guam	1.7%
130.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1.6%
131.	Tanzania	1.6%
132.	Marshall Islands	1.5%
133.	Tajikistan	1.5%
134.	Liberia	1.4%
135.	Armenia	1.3%
136.	Moldova	1.3%
137.	North Macedonia	1.3%
138.	Palau	1.2%
139.	Turkey	1.2%
140.	Vanuatu	1.2%
141.	Paraguay	1.1%
142.	United Arab Emirates	1.1%
143.	Afghanistan	1.0%
144.	Albania	1.0%
145.	Azerbaijan	1.0%
146.	Bangladesh	1.0%
147.	Bhutan	1.0%
148.	Brunei	1.0%
149.	Burkina Faso	1.0%
150.	Burundi	1.0%
151.	Cambodia	1.0%
152.	Central African Republic	1.0%
153.	Comoros	1.0%
154.	Djibouti	1.0%
155.	Dominica	1.0%
156.	Timor Leste	1.0%
157.	Egypt	1.0%
158.	Eritrea	1.0%
159.	Ethiopia	1.0%
160.	Micronesia	1.0%
161.	Fiji	1.0%
162.	Georgia	1.0%
163.	Grenada	1.0%
164.	India	1.0%
165.	Indonesia	1.0%
166.	Iran	1.0%
167.	Iraq	1.0%
168.	Jordan	1.0%
169.	Kosovo	1.0%
170.	Kuwait	1.0%
171.	Kyrgyzstan	1.0%
172.	Laos	1.0%
173.	Lebanon	1.0%
174.	Libya	1.0%
175.	Malaysia	1.0%
176.	Maldives	1.0%
177.	Mali	1.0%
178.	Mauritania	1.0%
179.	Mauritius	1.0%
180.	Morocco	1.0%
181.	Myanmar	1.0%
182.	Nepal	1.0%
183.	Niger	1.0%
184.	Nigeria	1.0%
185.	Northern Mariana Islands	1.0%
186.	Oman	1.0%
187.	Pakistan	1.0%
188.	Palestine	1.0%
189.	Papua New Guinea	1.0%
190.	Philippines	1.0%
191.	Qatar	1.0%
192.	Romania	1.0%
193.	Saudi Arabia	1.0%
194.	Senegal	1.0%
195.	Sierra Leone	1.0%
196.	Solomon Islands	1.0%
197.	Somalia	1.0%
198.	South Sudan	1.0%
199.	Sri Lanka	1.0%
200.	Sudan	1.0%
201.	Thailand	1.0%
202.	Gambia	1.0%
203.	Tunisia	1.0%
204.	Turkmenistan	1.0%
205.	Uganda	1.0%
206.	Uzbekistan	1.0%
207.	Vatican City	1.0%
208.	Western Sahara	1.0%
209.	Yemen	1.0%
210.	Zambia	1.0%

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A Global View on Irreligion

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 leading atheist country, Czech Republic (78.4%) is notable due to the typically dominant influence of Catholicism in the country.
Estonia and Japan, with 60.2% and 60% respectively, stand out as countries with significant atheist populations compared to their respective regions. Estonia diverges from a predominantly Christian Europe, while Japan significantly contrasts to a largely religiously-inclined Asia.
Among top countries with a significant atheist population, there is a substantial representation from East Asia, including North Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and China, conveying a regional pattern towards irreligion or atheism.
In the United States, often considered a religious country with diverse faith affiliations, the data shows a notable 18.6% of the population identify as atheists, ranking it as the 30th most atheist-populated country.

Top 10 Least Religious Countries

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)

Czech Republic - 78.40%
North Korea - 71.30%
Estonia - 60.20%
Japan - 60%
Hong Kong - 54.70%
China - 51.80%
South Korea - 46.60%
Latvia - 45.30%
Netherlands - 44.30%
Uruguay - 41.50%

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Top 10 Least Religious Countries

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Curacao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guam

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau