Denmark: praying to God 2017

This statistic shows the result on a survey on praying to God or greater divine power in Denmark in 2017. That time, with a share of 88 percent, the majority of respondents who don't believe in God stated, that they didn't pray to God or a greater divine in the last two years when they've been in a serious situation as for example illness. Roughly 10 percent of respondents prayed to God or a greater divine power.

Did you pray to God or a greater divine in the last two years when you've been in a serious situation (illness, fear etc.)?

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Release date

May 2017

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Region

Denmark

Survey time period

March 10 to 13, 2017

Number of respondents

1,016 respondents

Age group

18-74 years

Special properties

refers to respondents, who don't believe in God or a greater divine power

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Tror du på, at der findes en gud eller en større guddommelig kraft? Hvis nej: Har du inden for de seneste to år bedt til Gud/en gud/åndelig kraft, når du har stået i en alvorlig situation, for eksempel hvis en af dine nærmeste eller du selv har været alvorligt syg, meget bange/angst eller lignende?"

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