article_snippet.sent: The UK is one of the least religious places in the world, according to a new survey.
article_snippet.sent: In a global ranking of 65 countries, The UK came sixth from last, with only 30 per cent of the population calling 65 countries religious.
article_snippet.sent: This compared to 53 per cent who said they were not religious and 13 per cent who are ‘convinced atheists’, with the remaining Britons saying the remaining Britons
article_snippet.sent: In contrast, 94 per cent of people in Thailand deem people in Thailand religious, with Armenia, Bangladesh, Georgia and Morocco completing the top five, with 93 per cent each.
article_snippet.sent: At the bottom of the list was China, where 61 per cent of people are atheists, with only six per cent regarding atheists as religious.
article_snippet.sent: It was followed by Japan where just 13 per cent are religious, Sweden with 19 per cent and the Czech Republic on 23 per cent.
article_snippet.sent: Globally two-thirds of people consider two-thirds of people religious.
article_snippet.sent: Those under the age of 34 tend to be more religious than other age groups, the survey by market researcher Win/Gallup International Association found.
article_snippet.sent: People without a formal education were also more likely to practice a faith.