Irreligion in Norway

Norway is a comparatively secular nation[1][2][3] which no longer has a state religion, though 72.7% of the 5.2 million population belong to the Church of Norway.[4][5]

The majority of Norwegians do not believe in God.[6]

References

  1. "Beliefs about God across Time and Countries" (PDF). Norc.org. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  2. "Religious communities and life stance communities - SSB". Ssb.no. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  3. "Beliefs about God across Time and Countries" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  4. "How important is christianity in Norway today?". NRK. March 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  5. "Population and population changes". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  6. "Hvor sterkt står kristendommen i Norge i dag?". NRK.no. 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
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