The most recent poll prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali on the role of religion reveals that:
- Over half (59%) of global respondents said that religion plays a positive role.
- 22% of respondents globally believe that religion plays a negative role in their country.
- Western Europe was significantly less net positive regionally (4%) than the rest of the world where overall net positivity is 37%.
- Education proved a significant factor globally with those educated to Masters or PhD level being significantly less net positive about the role religion is playing (20%) increasing to 57% net positive for those with no education.
- Globally Protestants and Muslims were the most net positive (60%) about the role of religion in their respective countries; Hindus were the least net positive (24%).