Indicators / theme
Values & Beliefs
What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews.
18 measures · World Values Survey / European Values Study, weighted country aggregates · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020
Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
Welzel's index of emancipative values: emphasis on choice, equality, voice, and personal autonomy.
- World median
- 0.449
- Highest
Haiti0.8- Coverage
- 104 countries · to 2023
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
Welzel's index of secular values: distance from religious authority, national pride, and deference to authority.
- World median
- 0.351
- Highest
El Salvador0.665- Coverage
- 105 countries · to 2023
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
How important is God in your life — average on a 1 (not at all) to 10 (very important) scale.
- World median
- 8.12
- Highest
Egypt, Arab Republic of9.96- Coverage
- 113 countries · to 2023
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
Whether homosexuality is seen as justifiable, from 1 (never) to 10 (always).
- World median
- 3.27
- Highest
Netherlands9.03- Coverage
- 112 countries · to 2023
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
Whether abortion is seen as justifiable, from 1 (never) to 10 (always).
- World median
- 3.28
- Highest
Denmark8.36- Coverage
- 114 countries · to 2023
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
Whether divorce is seen as justifiable, from 1 (never) to 10 (always).
- World median
- 4.95
- Highest
- Denmark8.69
- Coverage
- 114 countries · to 2023
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
Whether accepting a bribe is seen as justifiable — a measure of everyday integrity norms.
- World median
- 1.72
- Best
- Egypt, Arab Republic of1.18
- Coverage
- 114 countries · to 2023
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
Whether cheating on taxes is seen as justifiable — a measure of tax morale.
- World median
- 2.08
- Best
Japan1.26- Coverage
- 111 countries · to 2023
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
Share agreeing that when jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women.
- World median
- 31.2%
- Highest
- Egypt, Arab Republic of89.6%
- Coverage
- 113 countries · to 2023
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
Agreement that men make better political leaders than women, from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree).
- World median
- 2.4
- Highest
Qatar3.44- Coverage
- 109 countries · to 2023
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
Share who would not like to have people of a different race as neighbors.
- World median
- 16.1%
- Highest
Myanmar70.4%- Coverage
- 112 countries · to 2023
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
Share who would not like to have immigrants or foreign workers as neighbors.
- World median
- 20.5%
- Highest
- Myanmar72.8%
- Coverage
- 112 countries · to 2023
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
Share naming independence among the most important qualities children should learn at home.
- World median
- 41.6%
- Highest
Norway85.5%- Coverage
- 114 countries · to 2023
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
Share naming obedience among the most important qualities children should learn at home.
- World median
- 32.1%
- Highest
- Haiti84.3%
- Coverage
- 114 countries · to 2023
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
Share prioritizing environmental protection over economic growth and jobs.
- World median
- 57.9%
- Highest
Sweden88.7%- Coverage
- 110 countries · to 2023
Luck matters more than work
1–10
1 means hard work usually brings a better life; 10 means success is more a matter of luck and connections.
- World median
- 4.55
- Highest
- Haiti8.63
- Coverage
- 109 countries · to 2023
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
Pew Research Center's Religious Diversity Index: how evenly a country's population is spread across seven religious groups, from 0 (one group only) to 10 (all equal).
- World median
- 3
- Highest
Singapore9.25- Coverage
- 193 countries · to 2020
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
Share of the population that does not identify with any religion — the "nones" — from Pew's demographic estimates covering 201 countries.
- World median
- 4.2%
- Highest
China89.6%- Coverage
- 193 countries · to 2020