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As of 2020, Buddhism is practiced by approximately 320 million people worldwide, representing about 4.1% of the global population.
Answer: True
Data from 2020 indicates that approximately 320 million individuals worldwide adhere to Buddhism, constituting roughly 4.1% of the global population. This figure highlights Buddhism's significant global presence, positioning it as a major world religion, albeit practiced by a minority of the total world population.
The total estimated Buddhist population worldwide in 2010 was approximately 487 million, representing about 7.1% of the global population.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 Pew Research Center data estimates the global Buddhist population at approximately 487 million individuals, which constituted about 7.1% of the world's population at that time.
As of 2010, 94.5% of the world's Buddhist population resided in the ten countries with the largest Buddhist populations.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 Pew Research Center data indicates that 94.5% of the global Buddhist population was concentrated in the ten countries with the largest Buddhist populations.
According to 2020 estimates, approximately how many people worldwide practice Buddhism, and what percentage do they represent of the global population?
Answer: Approximately 320 million people, representing 4.1% of the global population.
Based on 2020 estimates, approximately 320 million individuals worldwide practice Buddhism, which constitutes about 4.1% of the global population. This figure reflects the most recent available data on the global distribution of the religion.
What was the total estimated Buddhist population worldwide in 2010, according to the Pew Research Center data?
Answer: 487,540,000
The 2010 Pew Research Center data estimated the total worldwide Buddhist population to be 487,540,000.
The data indicates that the vast majority of the world's Buddhist population, approximately 94.5% as of 2010, resided in which group of countries?
Answer: The ten countries with the largest Buddhist populations.
As of 2010, the data indicates that approximately 94.5% of the world's Buddhist population resided in the ten countries with the largest Buddhist populations.
The United States had an estimated Buddhist population of 3,570,000 in 2010.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 Pew Research Center data estimates the Buddhist population in the United States at 3,570,000 individuals.
Canada's 2011 census indicated that 1.1% of its population identified as Buddhist.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2011 Canadian census data indicates that 1.1% of the population identified as Buddhist.
In 2010, the Asia-Pacific region held approximately 98.7% of the world's Buddhist population.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate according to the provided data. In 2010, the Asia-Pacific region held approximately 98.7% of the world's Buddhist population, underscoring its geographical concentration.
In 2010, Europe had a larger estimated Buddhist population in absolute numbers compared to North America.
Answer: False
This statement is factually incorrect. In 2010, North America had an estimated 3.86 million Buddhists, while Europe had an estimated 1.33 million Buddhists. Therefore, North America had a larger absolute number.
The Latin America-Caribbean region had the lowest estimated percentage of Buddhists in 2010, reported as less than 0.1%.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 regional data indicates that the Latin America-Caribbean region had the lowest estimated percentage of Buddhists, reported as less than 0.1%.
According to the 2010 Pew Research Center data, what was the estimated number of Buddhists in the United States?
Answer: 3,570,000
The 2010 Pew Research Center data estimates the Buddhist population in the United States at 3,570,000.
Based on the 2011 census data, what percentage of Canada's population identified as Buddhist?
Answer: 1.1%
The 2011 Canadian census data indicates that 1.1% of Canada's population identified as Buddhist.
In 2010, what percentage of the Asia-Pacific region's total population was estimated to be Buddhist?
Answer: 11.9%
In 2010, the Asia-Pacific region had an estimated 11.9% of its total population identifying as Buddhist.
How did the estimated absolute number of Buddhists in North America compare to Europe in 2010?
Answer: North America had more Buddhists (3.86M) than Europe (1.33M).
In 2010, North America had an estimated 3.86 million Buddhists, while Europe had an estimated 1.33 million. Therefore, North America had a larger absolute number.
Which region had the lowest estimated percentage of Buddhists in 2010, reported as less than 0.1%?
Answer: Latin America-Caribbean
The Latin America-Caribbean region had the lowest estimated percentage of Buddhists in 2010, reported as less than 0.1%.
Buddhism is recognized as the state religion in Cambodia, Myanmar, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. Buddhism holds the status of state religion in Cambodia, Myanmar, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka, reflecting its profound cultural and historical significance in these nations.
According to 2010 Pew Research Center data, Cambodia had the highest percentage of Buddhists, with 96.9% of its population identifying as such.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 Pew Research Center data confirms that Cambodia recorded the highest percentage of Buddhists among surveyed nations, with 96.9% of its population identifying with the faith.
In 2010, China was estimated to have the largest absolute number of Buddhists worldwide, exceeding 244 million people.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 Pew Research Center data indicates that China had the largest absolute number of Buddhists globally, with estimates exceeding 244 million individuals.
Based on 2010 Pew Research Center data, 36.2% of Japan's population was Buddhist.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 Pew Research Center data indicates that 36.2% of Japan's population identified as Buddhist, representing a significant portion of the country's demographic.
According to 2010 Pew data, Thailand had approximately 94.5% of its population identifying as Buddhist.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 Pew Research Center data indicates that approximately 94.5% of Thailand's population identified as Buddhist, underscoring Buddhism's dominant role in the nation.
Over 50% of the world's Buddhist population resided in China according to the 2010 Pew Research Center data.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 Pew Research Center data indicates that 50.1% of the global Buddhist population resided in China, highlighting the country's substantial demographic weight within the Buddhist community.
According to 2010 Pew data, Sri Lanka had a significantly lower percentage of Buddhists in its population compared to Nepal.
Answer: False
This statement is factually incorrect. The 2010 Pew Research Center data shows Sri Lanka with 69.3% Buddhists, while Nepal had 10.3%. Therefore, Sri Lanka had a significantly higher percentage, not lower.
Myanmar had a Buddhist population percentage of approximately 87.9% according to 2010 Pew data.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 Pew Research Center data indicates that approximately 87.9% of Myanmar's population identified as Buddhist.
In 2013, Cambodia reported that 97.9% of its population identified as Buddhist, according to the "Other data" table.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The "Other data" table indicates that in 2013, Cambodia reported 97.9% of its population as Buddhist.
Studies estimate China's Buddhist population in 2023 to be around 42 million, representing 4% of its population.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. Studies cited in the "Other data" table estimate China's Buddhist population in 2023 to be approximately 42 million, constituting 4% of its population.
In 2018, Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs reported that 67.0% of its population was Buddhist.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2018 data from Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs indicates that 67.0% of the population identified as Buddhist.
The 2014 Myanmar national census indicated that Buddhists constituted a small minority, less than 10%, of the country's population.
Answer: False
This statement is factually incorrect. The 2014 Myanmar national census data indicates that Buddhists constituted a significant majority, approximately 89.8%, not a small minority, of the country's population.
According to the provided data, the percentage of Buddhists in Thailand was higher in 2018 (93.5%) than in 2015 (94.5%).
Answer: False
This statement is factually incorrect. The provided data indicates that the percentage of Buddhists in Thailand was 94.5% in 2015 and 93.5% in 2018, meaning the percentage was higher in 2015.
India's 2011 national census reported a Buddhist population of over 8 million, constituting 0.7% of its total population.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. India's 2011 national census reported a Buddhist population of 8,442,972, which constituted 0.7% of its total population.
In 2006, Taiwan had an estimated Buddhist population of approximately 8 million, representing about 35% of its population.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. In 2006, Taiwan had an estimated 8,050,000 Buddhists, which represented approximately 35% of its population.
The "Other data" table suggests that Buddhism is followed by up to 66.7% of Vietnam's population.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The "Other data" table suggests that Buddhism is followed by up to 66.7% of Vietnam's population.
Which of the following countries is NOT listed as having Buddhism as its state religion?
Answer: Thailand
While Cambodia, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka are listed as having Buddhism as their state religion, Thailand is not explicitly mentioned in this context within the provided data, although it has a very high percentage of Buddhists.
According to the 2010 Pew Research Center data, which country had the highest percentage of its population identifying as Buddhist?
Answer: Cambodia (96.9%)
The 2010 Pew Research Center data identifies Cambodia as the country with the highest percentage of Buddhists, at 96.9% of its population.
What was the estimated number of Buddhists in China according to the 2010 Pew Research Center data?
Answer: 244,130,000
According to the 2010 Pew Research Center data, the estimated number of Buddhists in China was 244,130,000.
Based on the 2010 Pew Research Center data, what percentage of Japan's population was Buddhist?
Answer: 36.2%
The 2010 Pew Research Center data indicates that 36.2% of Japan's population identified as Buddhist.
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the 2010 Pew Research Center data regarding Thailand's Buddhist population?
Answer: Approximately 64.4 million people, representing 94.5% of the population.
The 2010 Pew Research Center data indicates that Thailand had approximately 64.4 million Buddhists, representing 94.5% of its total population.
According to the 2010 Pew Research Center data, what proportion of the world's Buddhist population resided in China?
Answer: 50.1%
The 2010 Pew Research Center data indicates that 50.1% of the world's Buddhist population resided in China.
How did the percentage of Buddhists in Sri Lanka compare to Nepal in 2010, based on Pew Research Center data?
Answer: Sri Lanka (69.3%) had a higher percentage than Nepal (10.3%).
Based on 2010 Pew Research Center data, Sri Lanka had 69.3% Buddhists, while Nepal had 10.3%. Thus, Sri Lanka had a significantly higher percentage.
Which Southeast Asian country had a Buddhist population percentage of approximately 87.9% in 2010, according to Pew Research Center data?
Answer: Myanmar (87.9%)
According to the 2010 Pew Research Center data, Myanmar had a Buddhist population percentage of approximately 87.9%.
According to the "Other data" table, what percentage of Cambodia's population identified as Buddhist in 2013?
Answer: 97.9%
The "Other data" table indicates that in 2013, 97.9% of Cambodia's population identified as Buddhist.
Studies cited in the "Other data" table estimate China's Buddhist population in 2023 to be approximately what percentage of its total population?
Answer: 4%
Studies cited in the "Other data" table estimate that in 2023, China's Buddhist population represented approximately 4% of its total population.
In 2018, what percentage of Japan's population was Buddhist, according to the Agency for Cultural Affairs data?
Answer: 67.0%
According to data from Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2018, 67.0% of the population was Buddhist.
The 2014 Myanmar national census estimated the Buddhist population at approximately what percentage of the country's total population?
Answer: 89.8%
The 2014 Myanmar national census estimated the Buddhist population at approximately 89.8% of the country's total population.
Based on the provided data, which statement accurately compares the Buddhist percentages in Thailand for 2015 and 2018?
Answer: The percentage was 94.5% in 2015 and 93.5% in 2018.
The provided data shows that the percentage of Buddhists in Thailand was 94.5% in 2015 and 93.5% in 2018. This indicates a slight decrease over the period.
India's 2011 national census reported an estimated Buddhist population of 8,442,972. What percentage of India's total population did this represent?
Answer: 0.7%
India's 2011 national census reported 8,442,972 Buddhists, which represented 0.7% of its total population.
In 2006, Taiwan had an estimated Buddhist population of 8,050,000. What percentage of its population did this represent?
Answer: 35.0%
In 2006, Taiwan's estimated Buddhist population of 8,050,000 represented approximately 35.0% of its total population.
The "Other data" table suggests that Buddhism is followed by up to what percentage of Vietnam's population?
Answer: 66.7%
The "Other data" table suggests that Buddhism is followed by up to 66.7% of Vietnam's population.
According to the 2010 Pew Research Center data, which country had the second-largest estimated Buddhist population?
Answer: Thailand
The 2010 Pew Research Center data indicates that China had the largest Buddhist population, followed by Thailand as the second-largest.
Afghanistan was one of the countries listed as having less than 0.1% Buddhist population according to 2010 Pew data.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 2010 Pew Research Center data lists Afghanistan among countries with a Buddhist population percentage of less than 0.1%.
In 2020, Singapore had an estimated 1,257,749 Buddhists, representing 31.1% of its population.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. According to the "Other data" table, Singapore had an estimated 1,257,749 Buddhists in 2020, representing 31.1% of its population.
Saudi Arabia had an estimated Buddhist population of 1.5% in 2007.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. According to the "Other data" table, Saudi Arabia had an estimated Buddhist population of 1.5% in 2007.
Which of these countries was listed as having less than 0.1% Buddhist population according to the 2010 Pew Research Center data?
Answer: Afghanistan
According to the 2010 Pew Research Center data, Afghanistan was listed as having less than 0.1% Buddhist population.
According to the "Other data" table, what percentage of Singapore's population was Buddhist in 2020?
Answer: 31.1%
The "Other data" table indicates that in 2020, 31.1% of Singapore's population was Buddhist.
According to the "Other data" table, what percentage of the population in Saudi Arabia was estimated to be Buddhist in 2007?
Answer: 1.5%
The "Other data" table estimates that 1.5% of Saudi Arabia's population was Buddhist in 2007.
In 2010, what percentage of Malaysia's population identified as Buddhist, according to the Pew Research Center data?
Answer: 19.8%
According to the 2010 Pew Research Center data, 19.8% of Malaysia's population identified as Buddhist.
The Mahayana branch, followed by approximately 53% of Buddhists, is primarily centered in Southeast Asia.
Answer: False
This statement is factually incorrect. While Mahayana Buddhism is indeed the largest branch, accounting for approximately 53% of global adherents, its primary centers are located in East Asia (e.g., China, Japan, Korea), not Southeast Asia. Theravada Buddhism is predominantly found in Southeast Asia.
The Theravada branch is the largest branch of Buddhism, followed by approximately 53% of Buddhists globally.
Answer: False
This statement is factually incorrect. The Mahayana branch is the largest, followed by approximately 53% of Buddhists globally. The Theravada branch is the second-largest, adhered to by about 36% of Buddhists.
The Navayana branch of Buddhism is described in the text as being scantily followed in India.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate according to the provided text. The Navayana branch is noted as being scantily followed in India, suggesting it represents a smaller segment of the Buddhist population compared to other branches.
Which Buddhist branch is the largest, followed by approximately 53% of Buddhists, and primarily centered in which region?
Answer: Mahayana; East Asia
The Mahayana branch is the largest, comprising approximately 53% of the global Buddhist population. Its primary centers of practice and development are located in East Asia, including countries such as China, Japan, and Korea.
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