Which Countries Pray the Most?

What We're Showing

This chart ranks countries that pray the most, based on the share of the population and the number of people who pray at least once a day. The data comes from the Pew Research Center, with population figures from the World Bank.

Key Takeaways

• Indonesia leads in terms of population share, with 95% of Indonesians saying they pray daily, more than any other country on the list.
• India has the highest absolute number of daily prayer participants, with over 1 billion people (71% of the population) praying every day.
• Other highly religious countries by both size and proportion include Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and Bangladesh.
• In contrast, many Western nations have much lower rates of daily prayer. In France, Poland, and Germany, only 16–18% of people pray daily.
• Sweden (8%) and Hungary (11%) have the lowest share of praying populations.