Percent Non Religious - Country rankings
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Non religious people as percent of the population, 2013:
The average for 2013 based on 20 countries was 21.6 percent. The highest value was in Estonia: 74.7 percent and the lowest value was in Egypt: 0.6 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2013. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The Cline Center for Democracy
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| Countries | Percent Non Religious, 2013 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 74.7 | 1 | 1991 - 2013 |
| Netherlands | 46 | 2 | 1960 - 2013 |
| South Korea | 44.8 | 3 | 1960 - 2013 |
| UK | 43.8 | 4 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Czechia | 41.8 | 5 | 1992 - 2013 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 32.7 | 6 | 1962 - 2013 |
| Latvia | 28.8 | 7 | 1991 - 2013 |
| Jamaica | 22.2 | 8 | 1962 - 2013 |
| USA | 18.7 | 9 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Uruguay | 18.4 | 10 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Finland | 15.6 | 11 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Singapore | 14.8 | 12 | 1965 - 2013 |
| Laos | 6.4 | 13 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Portugal | 6.3 | 14 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Cuba | 5.9 | 15 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Mexico | 4.6 | 16 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Fiji | 4.2 | 17 | 1970 - 2013 |
| Romania | 0.8 | 18 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Russia | 0.7 | 19 | 1991 - 2013 |
| Egypt | 0.6 | 20 | 1960 - 2013 |
Definition: Non religious people as percent of the population.
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