Is religion getting less popular?
Contrary to popular belief, religion is getting more popular. People who identify with a religious group currently make up 84% of the world’s population. That’s expected to grow to 87.5% by 2060. At this point, you might tell me that it feels like life is getting less religious and I would agree with you but I’m afraid this is the effect echo chambers can have. In North America and West Europe, people have indeed become less religious. But it’s growing everywhere else. Much of this is determined by the share of births and deaths across the globe. Aging populations with low fertility such as the… Read more
Contrary to popular belief, religion is getting more popular. People who identify with a religious group currently make up 84% of the world’s population. That’s expected to grow to 87.5% by 2060. At this point, you might tell me that it feels like life is getting less religious and I would agree with you but I’m afraid this is the effect echo chambers can have. In North America and West Europe, people have indeed become… Read more