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2. Household patterns by religion
Globally, Christians are more likely than others to live in solo, single-parent or couple-only households
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- 2. Household patterns by religion
- Israeli Jews much more likely than U.S. Jews to live with extended family
- Jews stand out for living in extended families much less often than others
- Israeli Jews have much smaller households than others in the Middle East
- Buddhists are more likely than others to live alone or in couples
- Fewer than a quarter of Buddhists live in two-parent households
- Buddhists have their smallest households in Japan
- Buddhists live with fewer people than others
- Outside Asia, Hindus stand out for high shares in adult child families
- Hindus are the only group with a majority living in extended families
- Hindus have larger households in India than in other countries
- Hindus have larger households than others in Asia-Pacific region – but not in India
- In Europe and North America, household types among ‘nones’ are similar to others
- Nones’ are more likely than others to live alone or in a couple
- The average ‘none’ in Chad lives with about seven more people than the average ‘none’ in Germany
- Nones’ live with fewer people than others
- Muslims rarely live alone or as a couple with no other relatives
- Muslims live in two-parent families more than other groups
- Muslims in Gambia live with an average of 10 more people than Muslims in Russia
- Muslims in every region have larger households
- Globally, Christians are more likely than others to live in solo, single-parent or couple-only households
- Christians live with extended family less often than others
- Average Christian in sub-Saharan Africa lives with three more people than a Christian in Europe
- Globally, Christians live in slightly smaller households than others
- Hindus and Buddhists are concentrated in Asia, while Christians are most evenly scattered globally