Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Atheism, in the broadest sense, is not believing in the existence of God. People who adhere to atheism are called atheists.
In Indonesia, atheism is still considered taboo. Moreover, the religion column must be filled in on the KTP, which means the state assumes that all residents believe in the existence of God.
In many cases, being an atheist not only means rejecting religious labels and beliefs, but most atheists also express negative views when asked about the role of religion in society, according to a report from the Pew Research Center.
So, which countries have the largest atheist population in the world? The following is an explanation of data from the Pew Research Center’s Religious Composition by Country, which was published in 2022.
1. Czech Republic
Percentage of Atheist Population: 78.4 percent
2. North Korea
Percentage of Atheist Population: 71.3 percent
3. Estonia
Percentage of Atheist Population: 60.2 percent
4. Japan
Percentage of Atheist Population: 60 percent
5. Hong Kong
Percentage of Atheist Population: 54.7 percent
6. China
Percentage of Atheist Population: 51.8 percent
7. South Korea
Percentage of Atheist Population: 46.6 percent
8. Latvia
Percentage of Atheist Population: 45.3 percent
9. Netherlands
Percentage of Atheist Population: 44.3 percent
10. Uruguay
Percentage of Atheist Population: 41.5 percent
11. New Zealand
Percentage of Atheist Population: 39.6 percent
12. Mongolia
Percentage of Atheist Population: 36.5 percent
13. France
Percentage of Atheist Population: 31.9 percent
14. Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Percentage of Atheist Population: 31.2 percent
15. Belgium
Percentage of Atheist Population: 31 percent
16. Vietnam
Percentage of Atheist Population: 29.9 percent
17. Sweden
Percentage of Atheist Population: 29 percent
18. Australia
Percentage of Atheist Population: 28.6 percent
19. Belarus
Percentage of Atheist Population: 28.6 percent
20. Luxembourg
Percentage of Atheist Population: 26.7 percent
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