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Do 85% of the world’s population practice a religion?

Counting religions across the globe – is the world getting more religious or less?

We don’t usually do god on More or Less, but one listener got in touch to ask us to investigate a stat used by an Anglican priest on a ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ radio programme.

Speaking on the β€œThought for the Day” slot, Reverend Lucy Winkett said that around 85% of the world's population practice a religion.

Is this true? We speak to Conrad Hackett, from the Pew Research Center, and the person whose research is the source for the claim.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Natasha Fernandes
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison
Sound mix: Nigel Appleton
Editor: Richard Vadon

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