Tolerance and Tension
Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa
POLL · April 15, 2010
Christianity and Islam: Similar or Different
Do Islam and Christianity have a lot in common or are they very different?
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 |  14 | 15 | NA |
| Cameroon | 38 | 34 | 58 |
| Chad | 40 | 47 | 34 |
| Djibouti | 32 | NA | 31 |
| DR Congo | 14 | 10 | 26 |
| Ethiopia | 31 | 27 | 41 |
| Ghana | 38 | 35 | 51 |
| Guinea Bissau | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Kenya | 34 | 33 | 42 |
| Liberia | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| Mali | 51 | NA | 51 |
| Mozambique | 27 | 24 | 34 |
| Nigeria | 45 | 42 | 48 |
| Rwanda | 20 | 20 | NA |
| Senegal | 63 | NA | 61 |
| South Africa | 11 | 10 | NA |
| Tanzania | 41 | 32 | 59 |
| Uganda | 27 | 26 | 36 |
| Zambia | 14 | 14 | NA |
Complete Question Wording
Q21. From what you know, do you think that the Muslim religion and the Christian religion have a lot in common, or do you think that the Muslim religion and the Christian religion are very different?
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.
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