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Irreligion
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Irreligion or irreligiousness is the absence of religious belief. Although people classified as irreligious do not follow a religion, it does not necessarily imply a lack of belief in the supernatural or in deities; such a person may be a non-religious or non-practicing theist. In particular, those who associate negative connotations with "religion" or see it only as "organized religion" often hold spiritual beliefs despite describing themselves as irreligious.
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Statistics by country
| Country | Percentage stating they have no religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 32.0% of the 85.9% of the population adequately answering a question on religion. | Statistics New Zealand (2001 census) [1] |
| Australia | 17.5% of the 88.3% of the population choosing to answer a question on religion. | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2001 census) [2] |
| United Kingdom | 16.8% of the 92.7% of the population choosing to answer a question on religion. | UK National Statistics (2001 census) [3] |
| Canada | 16.2% | Canada 2001 Census [4] |
| South Africa | 15.1% | Statistics South Africa Census 2001[5] |
| United States | 15.0% of the 94.6% of those choosing to answer a question on religion, based on a survey of 50,281 households in 48 out of 50 states. | American Religious Identification Survey (2001) (as reported by US Census Bureau [6]) |
| Ireland | 3.53% | Central Statistics Office Ireland Census 2002[7] |
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