Tolerance and Tension
Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa
POLL · April 15, 2010
Importance of Religion
How important is religion in your life?
Select a response option and use the arrows to sort the data alphabetically, by total population, among Christians or among Muslims.
| Country | Total Population | Among Christians | Among Muslims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana |  69 | 75 | NA |
| Cameroon | 89 | 90 | 96 |
| Chad | 86 | 89 | 92 |
| Djibouti | 86 | NA | 87 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 85 | 91 |
| Ethiopia | 79 | 77 | 87 |
| Ghana | 88 | 89 | 97 |
| Guinea Bissau | 90 | 87 | 95 |
| Kenya | 87 | 86 | 95 |
| Liberia | 87 | 91 | 91 |
| Mali | 93 | NA | 94 |
| Mozambique | 87 | 85 | 94 |
| Nigeria | 87 | 80 | 93 |
| Rwanda | 90 | 90 | NA |
| Senegal | 98 | NA | 98 |
| South Africa | 74 | 79 | NA |
| Tanzania | 93 | 95 | 95 |
| Uganda | 86 | 85 | 93 |
| Zambia | 90 | 90 | NA |
Complete Question Wording
Q42. How important is religion in your life - very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?
Read the survey methodology and the topline questionnaire
Notes
In countries where there were too few interviews with either Muslims or Christians, that subpopulation was not analyzed. Figures may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project
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