WORLD RELIGION SURVEY

Associated Press Poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs:

1. Do you think religious leaders should or should not try to influence government decisions?

Should: U.S. 37%, Canada 25%, Mexico 20%, S. Korea 21%, Australia 22%, France 12%, Germany 20%, Italy 30%, Spain 17%, UK 20%
Should not: U.S. 61%, Canada 72%, Mexico 77%, S. Korea 68%, Australia 75%, France 85%, Germany 75%, Italy 63%, Spain 76%, UK 77%
(All other not sure)

2. How important would you say religion is in your own life?

Important: U.S. 86%, Canada 64%, Mexico 86%, S. Korea 63%, Australia 55%, France 37%, Germany 54%, Italy 80%, Spain 46%, UK 43%
Not important: U.S. 14%, Canada 35%, Mexico 14%, S. Korea 34%, Australia 45%, France 63%, Germany 46%, Italy 19%, Spain 52%, UK 57%

3. Please tell me which of the following statements comes closest to expressing what you believe about God.

I don't believe in God: U.S. 2%, Canada 6%, Mexico 1%, S. Korea 19%, Australia 11%, France 19%, Germany 12%, Italy 6%, Spain 10%, UK 10%

I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out: U.S. 4%, Canada 6%, Mexico 1%, S. Korea 6%, Australia 11%, France 16%, Germany 11%, Italy 5%, Spain 9%, UK 14%

I don't believe in a personal God, but I do beieve in a Higher Power of some kind: U.S. 11%, Canada 24%, Mexico 4%, S. Korea 12%, Australia 23%, France 14%, Germany 33%, Italy 8%, Spain 17%, UK 20%

I find myself believing in God some of the time but not at others: U.S. 2%, Canada 5%, Mexico 4%, S. Korea 15%, Australia 8%, France 11%, Germany 6%, Italy 10%, Spain 11%, UK 12%

While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God: U.S. 10%, Canada 14%, Mexico 9%, S. Korea 19%, Australia 14%, France 14%, Germany 15%, Italy 18%, Spain 19%, UK 13%

I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it: U.S. 70%, Canada 43%, Mexico 80%, S. Korea 25%, Australia 32%, France 24%, Germany 22%, Italy 51%, Spain 32%, UK 23%

4. What is your religion, if you have any?

U.S.: 26% Catholic, 30% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 1% Muslim, 1% Buddhism, 31% Other religions, 9% No religion, 1% Not sure

Canada: 39% Catholic, 14% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 2% Muslim, 24% Other religions, 18% No religion, 2% Not sure

Mexico: 83% Catholic, 2% Protestant, 8% Other religions, 6% No religion, 1% Not sure

S. Korea: 11% Catholic, 23% Protestant, 24% Buddhism, 1% Other religions, 41% No religion

Australia: 27% Catholic, 16% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 1% Muslim, 1% Buddhism, 29% Other religions, 24% No religion, 1% Not sure

France: 71% Catholic, 3% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 4% Muslim, 1% Buddhism, 1% Other religions, 19% No religion

Germany: 28% Catholic, 36% Protestant, 2% Muslim, 3% Other religions, 31% No religion

Italy: 92% Catholic, 1% Protestant, 1% Other religions, 5% No religion, 1% Not sure

Spain: 80% Catholic, 1% Protestant, 1% Other religions, 17% No religion, 1% Not sure

UK: 14% Catholic, 56% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 1% Muslim, 8% Other religions, 19% No religion, 1% Not sure

(Hat tip to Eugene Oregon at Demagogue.)