"a median of 95% of adults say religion is an important part of their daily lives, compared with 47% who say the same in the world's richest countries."
There seems to be relationship between religiosity, per ca pita GDP, and the socio-economic status of a country.
It looks, more poverty, more the uncertainty of daily life, and hence more dependence on the Higher power.
In the world's poorest countries -- those with average per-capita incomes of $2,000 or lower -- the median proportion who say religion is important in their daily lives is 95%. In contrast, the median for the richest countries -- those with average per-capita incomes higher than $25,000 -- is 47%.
Religion provides the strength to endure the daily struggles of life.
There seems to be relationship between religiosity, per ca pita GDP, and the socio-economic status of a country.
It looks, more poverty, more the uncertainty of daily life, and hence more dependence on the Higher power.
In the world's poorest countries -- those with average per-capita incomes of $2,000 or lower -- the median proportion who say religion is important in their daily lives is 95%. In contrast, the median for the richest countries -- those with average per-capita incomes higher than $25,000 -- is 47%.
