Tolerance and Tension
Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa
POLL · April 15, 2010
Views of Scripture
Is the Koran / Bible the word of God? Is it to be taken literally, word for word?
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 |  NA | 61 | NA |
| Cameroon | NA | 77 | 93 |
| Chad | NA | 78 | 75 |
| Djibouti | NA | NA | 83 |
| DR Congo | NA | 60 | 54 |
| Ethiopia | NA | 67 | 81 |
| Ghana | NA | 75 | 89 |
| Guinea Bissau | NA | 52 | 59 |
| Kenya | NA | 79 | 76 |
| Liberia | NA | 87 | 80 |
| Mali | NA | NA | 86 |
| Mozambique | NA | 71 | 74 |
| Nigeria | NA | 87 | 90 |
| Rwanda | NA | 83 | NA |
| Senegal | NA | NA | 80 |
| South Africa | NA | 73 | NA |
| Tanzania | NA | 78 | 86 |
| Uganda | NA | 71 | 74 |
| Zambia | NA | 85 | NA |
Complete Question Wording
Q54-57. Which comes closest to your view? The [Koran / Bible] is the word of God, OR the [Koran / Bible] is a book written by men and is not the word of God? And would you say that the [Koran / Bible] is to be taken literally, word for word, OR not everything in the [Koran / Bible] should be taken literally, word for word.
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Notes
Muslims were asked about the Koran and Christians were asked about the Bible. Since only Muslims and Christians were asked this question, results are not shown for the total population.
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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