Baha'i

The Baha'i Faith is a 19th-century religion founded in Persia by Baha'u'llah (1817–1892), whose name means "the Glory of God." Baha'is hold that he is the most recent in a long line of divine messengers that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster, Jesus, and Muhammad, each sent to progressively reveal God's will. Core teachings emphasize the oneness of God, the essential unity of all religions, the equality of women and men, the harmony of science and faith, and the ultimate unity of humankind. The faith has no clergy: local affairs are guided by elected nine-member Spiritual Assemblies, with the worldwide community governed by the Universal House of Justice in Haifa, Israel. Daily practice includes obligatory prayer, a nineteen-day fast, and regular devotional gatherings. Despite severe persecution in Iran, roughly 5–8 million adherents are spread across more countries than any other religion except Christianity.

Countries by Baha'i Population (4)

1. 1. 🇰🇮 Kiribati 2.1%
2. 2. 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 1.5%
3. 3. 🇮🇷 Iran 0.3%
4. 4. 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 0.2%

Note: This list reflects only countries where the CIA World Factbook — our data source — explicitly uses the “Baha'i” label. Adherents in many other countries are rolled into broader buckets such as Protestant, Evangelical, or country-specific denominations, so this ranking undercounts global presence.