Christians were a majority in 120 of 201 countries and territories in 2020; the religiously unaffiliated in 10, up from seven in 2010
Source. Pew Research Center, 2025 report, pp. 17–18 (2020); Pew Research Center, Religious Composition by Country, 2010–2020, percentages (2010 and 2020).
Method and data
Method. 2010 counts are places where a group exceeds 50% in Pew’s 2010 percentages; the 2010 total is 201 places with 6 having no majority.
| Majority group | Places, 2010 | Places, 2020 | Share of places, 2020 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 124 | 120 | 59.7 |
| Muslims | 53 | 53 | 26.4 |
| Religiously unaffiliated | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Buddhists | 7 | 7 | 3.5 |
| Hindus | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jews | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Other religions | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| No majority | 6 | 7 | 3.5 |
