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Stephanie Kramer

Senior Researcher

Expertise:Religion and Public Life

Stephanie Kramer is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center specializing in religion. She is an expert in global religious demography and the psychology of religion. Kramer is an author of Pew Research Center reports such as The Changing Global Religious Landscape, Religion and Living Arrangements Around the World, Europe’s Growing Muslim Population, and The Age Gap in Religion Around the World, as well as scholarly articles. She earned doctoral and master’s degrees in social and personality psychology from the University of Oregon.

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featureMay 8, 2025

Americans’ Trust in One Another

Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.
reportAug 19, 2024

The Religious Composition of the World’s Migrants

The globe’s 280 million immigrants shape countries’ religious composition. Christians make up the largest share, but Jews are most likely to have migrated.
short readsJul 8, 2024

In some countries, immigration accounted for all population growth between 2000 and 2020

In 14 countries and territories, immigration accounted for more than 100% of population growth during this period.
short readsMay 8, 2024

Americans are less likely than others around the world to feel close to people in their country or community

A median of 83% across 24 nations surveyed say they feel close to other people in their country, while 66% of Americans hold this view.
short readsJul 31, 2023

The U.S. is not widely seen as highly religious

A modest share of people around the world see the United States as more religious than other wealthy nations – despite considerable evidence that it is.
short readsFeb 6, 2023

70% of White evangelical parents say it’s very important that their kids have similar religious beliefs to theirs

About a third of U.S. parents with children under 18 say it’s extremely or very important to them that their kids share their religious beliefs.
short readsDec 16, 2021

White evangelicals more likely than other Christians to say people should prioritize marriage, procreation

Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
short readsDec 13, 2021

Key facts about the religiously and demographically diverse states of India

To highlight some of India’s religious, cultural and demographic differences, here are key facts about its states.
short readsOct 15, 2021

In historically Black Protestant churches, regular attenders more likely to have received COVID-19 shot

82% of members of the historically Black Protestant tradition who attend church regularly have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
short readsSep 21, 2021

Key findings about the religious composition of India

Religious pluralism has long been a core value in India. A new report shows that India’s religious composition has been fairly stable since 1951.

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