Are women more religious than men?

The religiosity gender gap across 14 societies

Author

Ray Doraisamy
June 10, 2025

Give it your best guess.

Are women more religious than men?

What was your answer?

Here's what they found:

In fact, men generally reported greater local god religiosity than women.

From Vanuatu to Tyva, Russia, women showed more commitment to moralistic gods (the world religions we're most familiar with), while men showed more commitment to ancestor and place-spirits.

The writers suggest that Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism spread so much because they were more attractive to women.

First in mind for children, and all that.