Back مجموعات دينية رئيسية Arabic Əsas dini qruplar AZ Донъя диндәре BA Сусветная рэлігія BE প্রধান ধর্মাবলম্বী গোষ্ঠীসমূহ Bengali/Bangla Verdensreligion Danish Weltreligion German Μεγάλες θρησκείες Greek Religio#Listo de religioj laŭ grandeco EO Principales grupos religiosos Spanish
Worldwide percentage of adherents by religion as of 2020[1][failed verification]
Christianity (31.1%)
Islam (24.9%)
Irreligion (15.6%)
Hinduism (15.2%)
Buddhism (6.6%)
Folk religions (5.6%)
Other religions (1%)
The world's principal religions and spiritual traditions may be classified into a small number of major groups, though this is not a uniform practice. This theory began in the 18th century with the goal of recognizing the relative degrees of civility in different societies,[2] but this concept of a ranking order has since fallen into disrepute in many contemporary cultures.
- ^ "Religions". The World Factbook. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Masuzawa, Tomoko (2005). The Invention of World Religions. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-50989-1.