Would you be willing to accept a Muslim in your country?

The vast majority of people across 15 countries in Western Europe and in the United States say they would be willing to accept Muslims as neighbors. Slightly lower shares on both sides of the Atlantic say they would be willing to accept a Muslim as a family member. At the same time, there is no consensus on whether Islam fits into these societies.

Do Americans and Western Europeans accept Islam?

While majorities of Americans and Western Europeans have accepting views toward Muslims, they are more divided on whether to accept Islam in their societies.

What percentage of the US population is Muslim?

Muslims make up roughly 1\% of the adult population in the U.S., while across Europe as a whole (including Eastern Europe), they are estimated to form roughly 5\% of the population, including 6\% in the UK and Germany, and nearly 9\% in France.

Which European countries are least likely to accept Muslim families?

Italians are the least likely in Europe to say they would be willing to accept a Muslim family member (43\%).

What do Muslims think of the United States?

And in both Indonesia and Nigeria, countries with some of the largest Muslim populations in the world, strong majorities voice a favorable view of the United States. In fact, their pro-American sentiment is stronger than that in Germany.

What do non-Muslims think of Islam?

Non-Muslims once viewed Islam as some sort of death cult, but today it is largely considered to be a religion of peace. Because of this change, more and more Christian-born Westerners are taking an interest in Islam’s doctrine and teachings.

Do Muslims have more children than other religious groups?

For one, Muslims have more children than members of other religious groups. Around the world, each Muslim woman has an average of 2.9 children, compared with 2.2 for all other groups combined. Muslims are also the youngest (median age of 24 years old in 2015) of all major religious groups,…