World Values Survey reveals afterlife belief levels across Asia

Data from the World Values Survey 2017-2022 reveals varying levels of belief in the afterlife across Asian nations. Bangladesh holds the highest level of belief in the region, with 98.8% of respondents expressing faith in life after death.

Other high-ranking countries include Turkey (91.8%), Iran (91.3%), Pakistan (89.3%), and the Philippines (83.8%). Malaysia follows at 81.9%, while Indonesia ranks seventh with 73.5% of respondents expressing belief.

In Southeast Asia, Indonesia's belief levels are higher than those in Thailand (57.1%) and Vietnam (34.1%). Conversely, belief rates are notably lower in Japan (32.2%) and China, where only 11.5% of respondents reported believing in an afterlife.