Are there any countries/peoples without a religion?

Question

I am planning a Round the World trip and wonder if in every country I my go to I will be confronted by peoples with religious belief.

Answer 1

Certainly, some countries are LESS religious, like the progressive countries in Europe such as Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, and outside of Europe like Iceland and Canada.

They are some the most peaceful, countries with the lowest crime rates.

Answer 2

Religion and spirituality is an important part of every culture. If you don't want to encounter another religion, then I suggest not traveling around the world. However, not every religion is out to want to convert you. Example, if you visit India and visit Hindus, they are probably not out there to convert you to beleive as they do. My future father-in-law is Hindu, and he doens't have a problem with my being a Christian. He's never tried to convert me. There are some countires where religion isn't that big of a deal. It isn't so mainstream like it is in the United States. Example, France tries to be secular through and through. They are not really a country that tries to base laws on religions at all. However, it doesn't mean there are not people of different religions there. It simply means that overall, compared to the United States, it is a rather secular country. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

All peoples have superstitions passed down through the generations, some you may recognise as being formal religions, others not. No society is completely free of these superstitions.

However there are varying degrees of being 'confronted', in northern Europe and Japan and China you won't be seeing all that much confrontation, the Arab world is rather different.

Answer 4

There are countries (not very many left) which are officially "religion-free", if you will.

Are there nations without religious beliefs?
No.
It's simply not possible.

A word of advice: just treat people with the usual respect you would (I hope) treat your mates or neighbours at home - and not as though they were exotic "specimens" - and you should be OK. A (different) religion is not a disease.

Answer 5

This is a note for skeptic, is Canada in europe then?

But seriously tho, i think most countries hav some sort of religion/belief just some country show these beliefs more than others

Answer 6

Nowhere will you find NO religion. But there are high numbers of non-religious and secular people in Northern Europe, Australia/New Zealand, and East Asia; most everywhere else you should expect to find more religious people than non.

Answer 7

Oddly, the first country to declare itself an atheist state was Albania in the sixties. But back then, Communism was as close to a religion as no matter, so that doesn't quite hold up.

Superstition is everywhere.

Answer 8

Everybody has a religious belief, even Atheism and Agnosticism are religions.

Answer 9

You'll only be confronted if you seek confrontation. Everyone has a religious belief even if it's atheism.

Atheism is the main religion of the Czech republic (mainly thanks to Stalin). They don't have Father Christmas - baby Jesus brings the presents.

Answer 10

communism hates religion, so try communist countries such as North Japan and Cuba.
Other than that, Albania, and then England and other very culterally diverse countries are your best bet - religion seems to be very much going under.