World Religions
Every flag carries the story of the people who fly it — and religion is often a big part of that story. Browse the major faiths below for a factual overview and a ranked list of the countries where each tradition is most widely practiced.
The Seventh-day Sabbath-keeping Christian tradition born of 19th-century American revival.
One of the oldest national churches, founded by apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew.
The 19th-century faith teaching the unity of all religions and humanity.
The path of awakening taught by Siddhartha Gautama in ancient India.
The broadest bucket for followers of Jesus across all denominations.
The secretive monotheistic faith of the Levant, rooted in Ismaili esotericism.
Bible-centered Protestantism emphasizing personal conversion and mission.
The Greek-speaking churches of the Eastern Orthodox communion.
The ancient dharmic tradition of the Indian subcontinent.
A non-Trinitarian restorationist movement founded in 1870s Pennsylvania.
The covenantal faith of the Jewish people, rooted in the Torah.
The Restoration movement founded by Joseph Smith — commonly known as Mormon.
The Reformation tradition of Martin Luther — justification by grace through faith.
Followers of Islam, a monotheistic faith founded by the Prophet Muhammad.
The Eastern Christian churches tracing their liturgy to the apostolic era.
The Spirit-filled Protestant renewal movement of the 20th century.
The Reformation tradition — scripture alone, grace alone, faith alone.
The Afrocentric faith born in 1930s Jamaica, centered on Emperor Haile Selassie I.
The largest Christian communion, in full communion with the Bishop of Rome.
The largest autocephalous church of the Eastern Orthodox communion.
The monotheistic dharmic faith founded by Guru Nanak in 15th-century Punjab.
The ancient Chinese philosophical and religious tradition of the Tao.
The Afro-Haitian religion that fuses West African spirits with Catholic saints.