USA, February 12, 2009: Following is a list of Gallup’s least and most religious U.S. states, along with comparable findings in nations across the globe. The list is based on the percentage of people who said religion is an “important part” of their daily lives:
Most religious
Lebanon (86)
Mississippi, U.S. (85)
Iran (83)
Alabama, U.S. (82)
Zimbabwe (81)
South Carolina, U.S. (80)
India (79)
Iraq (79)
Tennessee, U.S. (79)
Louisiana, U.S. (78)
Arkansas, U.S. (78)
Romania (78)
Botswana (77)
Georgia, U.S. (76)
North Carolina, U.S. (76)
Haiti (76)
Tajikistan (76)
Oklahoma, U.S. (75)
Georgia (75)
Cyprus (75)
Kentucky, U.S. (74)
Texas, U.S. (74)
Least religious
Vermont, U.S. (42)
Switzerland (42)
South Korea (45)
Canada (45)
Taiwan (45)
New Hampshire, U.S. (46)
Montenegro (46)
Slovakia (47)
Maine, U.S. (48)
Massachusetts, U.S. (48)
Israel (50)
Singapore (50)
Alaska, U.S. (51)
Serbia (51)
Washington, U.S. (52)
Oregon, U.S. (53)
Rhode Island, U.S. (53)
Nevada, U.S. (54)
Connecticut, U.S. (55)
Austria (55)
Source: Religion News Services
I think Singapore strikes the best balance (50%). So, I'm heading there asap!
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What about Israel with the same 50!!!
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