2. Christians 33.32%
A Christian is a person who adheres
to Christianity. It is a monotheistic
religion based on the life and
teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as
recorded in the Canonical gospels
and the letters of the New
Testament. The word "Christian"
derives from the Koine Greek word
Christ, a translation of the Biblical
Hebrew term Messiah.
3. Muslims 21.01%
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an
adherent of Islam, a monotheistic
Abraham religion based on the Qur'an—
which Muslims consider the verbatim
word of God as revealed to prophet
Muhammad—and, with lesser authority
than the Qur'an, the teachings and
practices of Muhammad as recorded in
traditional accounts, called hadith.
"Muslim" is an Arabic word meaning "one
who submits to God".
4. Atheism 16%
Atheism is the absence of religion,
an indifference towards religion, a
rejection of religion, or hostility
towards religion.
5. Hinduism 13.26%
Hinduism is the predominant religion of
the Indian subcontinent, and one of its
indigenous religions. Hinduism includes
Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Śrauta
among numerous other traditions.
Among other practices and
philosophies, Hinduism includes a wide
spectrum of laws and prescriptions of
"daily morality" based on karma,
dharma, and societal norms.
